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Principal Research Scientist, QTAS & ADME Sciences

North Chicago, IL, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-08 → 2026-07-31

Core

Lead scientific strategy and execution for in vitro ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion) and DMPK projects to support drug candidate advancement.

Role type

Principal Research Scientist (Scientific Leadership)

Builds

Translational mechanistic models for early and late-stage small molecules

Domain

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

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

in vitro ADME experiments, drug metabolism principles, enzyme kinetics, IVIVE, DDI risk assessment, strategic scientific leadership, publication record

Preferred skills

drug permeability, transport, receptor pharmacology, pharmacokinetic modeling, new technology implementation

Technologies

in vitro assays, quantitative bioanalysis, mechanistic modeling

Responsibilities

Evaluate novel in vitro tools and methods to predict human PK and DDI potential; Lead, mentor, and coach junior staff in in vitro drug metabolism practices; Liaise with discovery biology/pharmacology/chemistry scientists to generate data for translational models; Communicate internally and externally on in vitro drug metabolism topics; Contribute to full-length publications and oral presentations.

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship

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