Predictive Modeling Contractor (Drug Safety)

R&D Partners; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Online timecard approval

Job summary

R&D Partners seeks a Predictive Modeling contractor to co-develop data foundations and prototype agentic AI capabilities for drug safety risk prediction across the lifecycle. The role emphasizes rapid prototyping, multi-modal data handling, and architecture-driven platform design in a biotech context.

The candidate will work with data scientists and safety experts in an agile setting, contributing to production-ready components and governance-aligned solutions in a South San Francisco

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in a quantitative field.
• Strong expertise in predictive modeling and ML.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI, LLM tools and MCP tools.
• Proficiency with biomedical datasets (omics, trials, RWD).
• Agile prototyping mindset with data-science software skills.
• Background in pharmacovigilance or drug safety desirable.
• AI-native problem-solving and global-team communication.

Responsibilities

• Prototype AI tools and MCP tool integrations.
• Build and refine predictive models using multi-modal datasets (omics, trials, RWD, safety data).
• Translate feasibility findings into architectural design and platform requirements.
• Prototype reusable capabilities for validation, compliance, and production rollout.
• Collaborate with data scientists, safety scientists and partners to align with priorities.

Skills

Predictive modeling

Machine learning

AI prototyping

Agentic AI systems

LLM tools

MCP tools

Biomedical datasets

Education

MSc or PhD in Data Science

Job description

We are hiring a Predictive Modeling contractor to support our biotechnology client's project needs for AI rapid prototyping and Predictive Modeling. This role focuses on co-developing shared data and technical foundations (e.g. Ontologies, Knowledge Graphs), prototyping agentic AI capabilities, and advancing predictive models for drug safety risk prediction across the product lifecycle.

This is a 14-month contract position based in South San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• AI Prototyping & MCP Tool Development: Rapidly explore, evaluate, and prototype emerging AI tools and agentic capabilities, specifically developing MCP tools and AI agent integrations.
• Predictive Modeling: Build and refine predictive models using multi-modal datasets (including in vitro, in vivo, omics, clinical trial data, real-world data (RWD), and spontaneous safety reports) to enable risk prediction from early molecule-level evaluation to late-stage and post-marketing patient safety.
• Architecture & Platform Design: Translate feasibility findings and prototype evaluations into concrete architectural design and platform requirements for shared data and technical foundations.
• Co-Development & Governance Collaboration: Work in an agile way to prototype reusable technical capabilities before transitioning components for formal validation, compliance, and production rollout.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Collaborate with data scientists, safety scientists and technical partners to ensure technical execution aligns with business priorities.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Epidemiology, or a related quantitative field.
• Strong expertise in predictive modeling, machine learning, and AI prototyping.
• Hands-on experience developing agentic AI systems, LLM tools, and MCP tools.
• Proficiency in handling biomedical datasets (omics, clinical trials, RWD, or in vitro/in vivo data).
• Agile prototyping mindset with software engineering skills tailored for data science.
• Domain Knowledge: Background in pharmacovigilance, drug safety, toxicology, or quantitative risk management is highly desirable.
• "AI native" approach to problem-solving with adaptability to fast-moving frameworks.
• Proactive attitude and strong communication skills suitable for global matrix team settings.

Pay

• $64.57-$68.54 per hour

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.