Applied R&D Data Scientist (AI)

Location: Remote in the United States, based in or near Bend, Oregon

Company

hirify.global is a global life sciences organization manufacturing medicines across more than 30 sites on five continents.

What you will do

• Develop machine learning, statistical, AI, and cheminformatics solutions for R&D challenges in chemical synthesis, process development, analytical sciences, and bioconjugation.
• Transform structured and unstructured scientific data into actionable insights, predictive models, and decision-support tools.
• Build, validate, and optimize models for reaction prediction, process optimization, impurity analysis, and experimental design.
• Design and evaluate generative AI, semantic search, information extraction, and scientific knowledge systems.
• Create reproducible data pipelines, feature engineering workflows, and model evaluation frameworks while addressing uncertainty and model limitations.
• Collaborate with scientists, chemists, process engineers, product managers, data engineers, and IT teams, driving projects from problem definition through validated outcomes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in data science, computer science, statistics, cheminformatics, computational chemistry, chemistry, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline; advanced degrees are preferred.
• Experience applying data science, machine learning, AI, or scientific computing to complex scientific or technical problems.
• Strong Python programming skills and proficiency with scientific computing and machine learning libraries such as pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, or PyTorch.
• Working knowledge of chemistry and chemical data, including chemical structures, reactions, properties, and experimental datasets.
• Experience developing, validating, and interpreting predictive models, including communicating assumptions, uncertainty, and limitations.
• Ability to work independently in ambiguous technical environments and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Performance-related bonus.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) matching plan, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Employee assistance programs and paid time off.
• Work in a collaborative, accountable, excellence-focused, and scientifically rigorous environment.