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Principal Scientist

South San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $143,200–$143,200🗓 2026-07-31 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop high-throughput mass spectrometry workflows and apply Generative AI to analyze metabolomics and lipidomics data for drug discovery.

Role type

Principal Scientist (Small Molecule Biomarkers)

Builds

High-throughput LC-MS workflows and AI-driven analytical pipelines

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D / Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK)

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis

Required skills

LC-HRMS and LC-MS/MS method development, metabolomics and lipidomics assay design, sample preparation (precipitation, liquid-liquid, solid-phase extraction), LC-MS platform operation and troubleshooting, Generative AI tools for coding and insight generation, statistical analysis of mass spectrometry data

Preferred skills

Experience in cellular metabolism, multidisciplinary project collaboration

Technologies

UHPLC, triple quadrupole, high-resolution mass spectrometers, Generative AI tools

Responsibilities

Design and apply LC-HRMS and LC-MS/MS methods to acquire biomarker data; execute global and targeted metabolomics and lipidomics protocols; perform mass spectrometry data processing and statistical analysis; build or leverage Generative AI tools to scale analysis; oversee bioanalytical quality control; partner with multidisciplinary teams to translate omics data into actionable research

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy

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