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Senior Ontologist, Biologics Discovery - BE

Beerse, TurnhoutFull-time2026-10-23 → 2026-10-29
On-site

Core

Design, build, test, publish, and govern semantic models (ontologies, controlled vocabularies, mappings) to make biologics discovery data computable, interoperable, and AI-ready for knowledge graphs and agentic AI systems.

Role type

Senior IC ontologist (biologics discovery)

Builds

API-ready semantic assets, ontology modules, controlled vocabularies, and semantic standards for biologics discovery workflows

Domain

Biologics discovery, computational biology, data governance

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Ontology modeling (OWL/RDF, SKOS, SHACL), knowledge graph integration, semantic search, agentic AI data grounding, enterprise data governance alignment, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience with GraphRAG, SPARQL, automated semantic validation, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls) domain knowledge

Technologies

OWL, RDF, SKOS, SHACL, SPARQL, Knowledge Graph platforms

Responsibilities

Model and release validated ontology modules for antibody/protein engineering and assay metadata; Partner with scientists to translate complex concepts into computable semantic models; Embed semantic layers into data pipelines and knowledge graph platforms; Drive consensus on ontology scope and adoption across scientific and data teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC