Advisor​/Sr. Advisor - AI Science; ADMET Intelligence

Position Summary

Research Advisor to reimagine the next generation of drug discovery. Work at the intersection of AI/ML, Chemistry, and Biology; pioneer state-of-the-art technologies that change how biology is understood and how chemical space is navigated. Geography is flexible.

• Drive drug discovery programs by developing and applying innovative AI/ML models.
• Collaborate with experimental scientists to connect computational predictions with lab experiments; support hypothesis testing and iterate between modeling and experimental results.
• Lead development of scientific foundation models integrating molecular design and biological data to support decision-making across the drug discovery pipeline.
• Publish findings in top-tier venues and represent Lilly within the global AI4
  
  Science community.
• Work with MLOps and Data Engineering partners to transition research prototypes into scalable tools and provide guidelines for reusable, reliable AI/ML solutions.

• PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, Physics, or a Scientific field.
• First-author publications in high-impact journals or top-tier ML conferences.
• Experience with modern AI/ML frameworks and architectures relevant to molecular data (e.g., GNNs, Transformers).

• Translate chemistry and biology problems into machine learning formulations.
• Collaborate with lab scientists to develop AI/ML solutions that drive next-cycle experimentation and model refinement.

• Anticipated wage: $151,500 - $244,200.
• Company bonus for full-time equivalent employees (depending on company and individual performance).
• Comprehensive benefits including 401(k), pension, vacation; medical/dental/vision/prescription; flexible benefits; life insurance; time off/leave; well-being benefits.

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