Senior Data Engineer, Apheris

• You should bring deep expertise in data infrastructure and data preparation with domain knowledge in pharmacokinetics and toxicity with a focus on ADMET modelling and related tasks
• You must also understand the application of these models within industrial drug discovery workflows
• If you want to be part of a mission-driven team building cutting-edge AI systems for life sciences – and you know what it takes to leverage domain-specific data – this role is for you
• You have a background in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, computational biology, bioinformatics, data engineering or computer science, and a track record of preparing data for ML models addressing real-world drug discovery problems
• You have deep experience in pharma/biotech ADMET data pipelines for machine learning
• You have deep experience in ADMET data, including an understanding of assay protocols and how to map protocols to each other
• You’re comfortable navigating complex technical landscapes and can break down and drive execution on ambitious modeling plans
• You understand how ADMET data and models are used in the drug discovery lifecycle and can align your work to practical use cases

Desirable

• As we are doubling down on ADMET (absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity) use cases as a focus area within our drug discovery work, we are looking for a Senior Data Engineer to help us build great ADMET models
• This is a hands-on, high-impact role focused on advancing the state of the art in applying foundational models to drug discovery problems
• You’ll work closely with our ADMET team and will serve as the technical authority on data preparation, data harmonization, and data pipelines in this domain
• ADMET Data Pipeline Development: Design, build and maintain scalable pipelines for ingesting, processing, and harmonizing diverse ADMET datasets from public sources (e.g., ChEMBL, PubChem) and proprietary assays
• Data Harmonization: Standardize heterogeneous ADMET data formats (e.g., in vitro assays, in silico predictions) across network participants to enable modelling readiness of the data
• Model-Ready Dataset Curation: Preprocess raw ADMET data (e.g., normalizing units, handling missing values) to support AI/ML model training for a variety of endpoints (like bioavailability, hERG inhibition, or CYP450 interactions)
• Data Quality Assurance: Implement and automate validation checks to ensure ADMET data integrity
• Cross-Functional Integration: Work with computational chemists to optimize data structures for AI-driven ADMET models (e.g., graph-based representations for metabolic pathways)
• Work with our customers and potentially academic partners to define data preprocessing, selection, and benchmarking strategies for novel training tasks involving ADMET data, including leveraging and harmonizing assay data from different sources
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure data and resulting models address real-world drug discovery needs
• Mentor and guide team members on a content level, supporting the planning and breakdown of complex ADMET data preparation
• Influence strategic decisions on data infrastructure and data quality assurance
• Contribute to publications or open-source contributions where relevant
• By month 3: Develop a deep technical understanding of the Apheris product and how it maps to the current ADMET use-cases we are working on. Take ownership of an ADMET data preparation stream. Build relationships with product and engineering leadership. Develop a roadmap and experiment plan for preparing data and adapting models to one high-value use case
• By month 12: Lead multiple data preparation efforts in ADMET and demonstrate measurable progress in model performance and real-world impact. Mentor colleagues and set strategic direction for the domain

• Initial Screening: If your application matches our requirements, we invite you to an initial video call to explore the fit
• In this 30-45 minutes interview, you will get to know us and the role
• The interviewer will be interested in your relevant experiences and skills, as well as answer any question on the company and the role itself that you may have
• Deep Dive: In this phase, a domain expert from our team will assess your skills and knowledge required for the role by asking you about meaningful experiences or your solutions for specific scenarios in line with the role we are staffing
• Final Interview: Finally, we invite you for up to three hours of targeted sessions with our founders, talking about our culture and meeting future co-workers on the ground