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Research Associate - Data Curation (contract, US/Europe)
Drug Hunter
Remote, USA
Contract
Mid · 3–5 years experience
Remote
Discovered 1 weeks ago
python
Key Skills for This Role
python
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Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in-depth research, curation, and interpretation of scientific data from the drug discovery-related scientific and patent literature
- Maintain high levels of rigor and accuracy in data curation and analysis, as well as the construction of databases
- Interpretation of chemical structures and biological data
- Contribute to data research and curation across a range of projects
- Maintain familiarity with the biopharmaceutical industry, including an understanding of the R&D process from target discovery to commercialization, and key players in the drug discovery and development ecosystem
- Contribute to a positive culture within the Scientific and Data teams aligned with the mission and values of the company; prioritizing facts, community, clarity, helpfulness, teamwork, and accountability
- Additional Duties
- Perform other related tasks as necessary to support the ongoing needs of Drug Hunter’s Scientific and Data teams, and associated functions
Requirements
- Authorization to work in the employee’s location. Drug Hunter cannot provide US visa/Green Card sponsorship or related support relevant to the employee’s location.
- Strong track record of data curation, with an understanding of the patent processes and patent databases
- Ability to interpret chemical structures and biological data, as well as a familiarity with ChemDraw or similar chemical drawing software
- Experience using spreadsheets, such as Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice Calc
- Familiarity with scientific databases and chemoinformatics resources, such as PubChem, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL, SureChEMBL, etc.
- Basic understanding of regulatory agencies and their databases (e.g., the FDA)
- Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with both technical and non-technical audiences, including fluency in English
- Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up environment, working with colleagues and collaborators across disciplines, and tackling novel challenges
- Digitally native, comfortable with social media, software, and new technologies and platforms, and eager to apply new best practices to a growing organization
- Demonstrated ability to pick up new fields of expertise quickly and work with agility in a growth environment
- Candidates with a basic understanding of Python for data processing and automation will be preferred
- Education and Experience
- A B.S. or M.S. (or equivalent) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or chemical biology
- 3-5 years of experience focused on data curation; preference is given to candidates with experience from biotechnology or pharmaceutical companies
Preferred Qualifications
- Candidates with a basic understanding of Python for data processing and automation will be preferred
About Drug Hunter
Software & SaaS40 employeesFounded 2018
Private B2B drug-discovery knowledge platform serving biotech and pharma R&D scientists.
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