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Sr. Scientist I/Sr. Scientist II, Applied AI & Agentic Systems for Drug Discovery

Antares Therapeutics
Location
Boston, MA
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Discovery Predictive Sciences
Salary
$160,000–$220,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • PhD in computational chemistry, biology, cheminformatics, computer science, machine learning, or a related quantitative field (or equivalent experience)
  • For Senior Scientist I: PhD with 5+ years (or bachelor's with 13+ years) of relevant experience
  • For Senior Scientist II: PhD with 8+ years (or bachelor's with 16+ years) and a record of independent delivery and cross-functional influence
  • Demonstrated contributions to small-molecule drug discovery programs
  • Hands-on development and deployment of LLM-driven agents and multi-agent systems
  • Strong programming skills in Python
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with cheminformatics toolkits (e.g., RDKit, OpenEye, Schrödinger)
What the job really is

The Sr. Scientist I/Sr. Scientist II role at Antares Therapeutics involves developing and deploying LLM-driven agents to enhance scientific workflows in drug discovery. You will collaborate with various teams to identify critical questions, build agentic systems, and ensure reliable data analysis and decision-making processes. This hands-on position requires a strong background in computational chemistry or biology, with a focus on integrating AI into drug discovery efforts.

Benefits
  • Annual target bonus
  • Equity participation
Things to weigh
  • On-site/hybrid work location in Boston, MA
  • Salary range is broad and dependent on various factors
  • Role requires collaboration across multiple scientific disciplines, which may vary in complexity
  • Focus on AI integration in drug discovery may limit traditional lab work
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