Senior ML Scientist, AI-Driven Drug Discovery

BioSpace; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist to advance AI-enabled drug discovery across small molecules. You will identify and validate ML approaches for molecular optimization, collaborating with medicinal chemists, structural biologists, biochemists, and chemoinformatics experts.

The role requires senior-level ML experience, Python proficiency, and the ability to communicate complex ideas to interdisciplinary teams. On-site work in the US with a comprehensive benefits package is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience developing ML models for chemical and biological data.
• Strong programming skills in Python and data science libraries.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas clearly to non-specialists.

Responsibilities

• Identify suitable models to predict small molecule binding affinities and PK properties.
• Benchmark models and assess domain applicability for each project endpoint.
• Deploy models and enable team access for collaborative ideation and optimization.

Skills

Python programming

Data science stack (NumPy, Pandas, sc‑

Education

Degree in chemistry / computer science / ML / cheminformatics / chemical engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

AbbVie is seeking a Senior Scientist to advance AI-enabled drug discovery across small molecules. You will identify and validate ML approaches for molecular optimization, collaborating with medicinal chemists, structural biologists, biochemists, and chemoinformatics experts.

The role requires senior-level ML experience, Python proficiency, and the ability to communicate complex ideas to interdisciplinary teams. On-site work in the US with a comprehensive benefits package is provided.