Data Scientist – Hybrid

Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Data Scientist for a Hybrid position with a Pharmaceutical Company located in Rahway, NJ. This is a 6 month contract opportunity.

As a Data Scientist within the Quantitative Biosciences Department, you will lead statistical analyses and research data science solutions for small molecule and peptide workflows in early drug discovery. You will have the opportunity to explore the complex data output of cutting‑edge high‑throughput experimentation, applying rigorous computational methods to help scientists generate impactful hypotheses for target discovery. This role is ideal for candidates who are intellectually curious, want to work on the interface of computational science and drug discovery, and are looking to grow in their next role.

• Develop new machine learning workflows, including deep learning workflows, that enable the discovery of new medicines
• Contribute to property prediction models for small molecules
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary discovery teams to apply a variety of informatics and modeling techniques to identify new drug discovery leads and accelerate the evolution of leads to drug candidates
• Conduct research in areas of machine learning and molecular modeling relevant to drug discovery
• Provide stakeholders with an in‑depth understanding of the data and interpretation of analytical results

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Computational Physics/Chemistry, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or another relevant quantitative field
• 0-3 years of experience
• Skilled in Python for scientific computing (Num Py, PyTorch, etc.)
• Experience with high performance computing in a Unix/Linux OS environment, or familiarity with cloud computing, e.g., AWS experience
• Hands‑on data science/machine learning experience
• Working knowledge of biochemistry and/or chemistry

• Experience with research projects in the pharmaceutical early discovery space
• Experience with cutting‑edge machine learning applications and are motivated to jump in to see their application to drug discovery
• Experience with developing large scale chemical foundation models for virtual screening applications and/or protein structure related models

Up to $55.41 per hour

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as Aptask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.