Scientist Antibody Discovery (AI and Machine Learning)
Santa Fe, NM - USA
Job Summary
We are seeking an AI/ML Scientist Antibody Discovery to join IQVIA Laboratories in New Mexico.
We hire passionate innovators who drive healthcare forward through thoughtful and inclusive collaboration. If you want to discover a career with greater purpose join us as we transform and accelerate research and development.
The AI/ML Scientist Antibody Discovery designs and deploys machinelearning models that accelerate antibody discovery pipelines while contributing handson wetlab experimentation. This role combines antibody discovery immunology and modern protein language models to drive datainformed decisions from early discovery through preclinical development.
What Youll Be Doing:
Design train validate and deploy AI/ML models including protein and antibody language models to support antibody library design hit triage and developability assessment
Execute handson wetlab work approximately 50% of the time including library construction display selections NGS sample preparation and biophysical or functional assays
Develop and operate antibody NGS analysis pipelines including paired heavy and light chain assembly clonotyping and longitudinal repertoire analysis
Architect and manage scalable training and inference workflows using AWS S3 EC2 and highperformance GPU or parallel compute environments
Translate experimental and sequencing data into validated models and actionable recommendations for antibody optimization programs
Collaborate closely with wetlab scientists informatics teams and project managers to advance antibody candidates toward therapeuticgrade leads
Document experimental data and AI/ML workflows in Benchling and maintain reproducibility through version control and formal documentation
What We Are Looking For:
PhD in Computational Biology Bioinformatics Computer Science Biophysics Immunology Molecular Biology or a closely related discipline
Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML to antibody or protein sequence data including protein or antibody language models
Handson wetlab experience in antibody discovery including display technologies NGS and biophysical or functional characterization
Other Equivalent combination of education training and experience may be accepted in lieu of degree
The Knowledge Skills and Abilities Needed for This Role:
Strong understanding of antibody discovery immunology and antibodies as therapeutic modalities
Ability to independently scope execute and validate complex AI/ML and experimental projects with attention to detail
Effective communication and collaboration skills when working across multidisciplinary scientific and technical teams
What We Offer You:
We put our employees at the center of everything we do and are committed to providing them and their families with benefits that meet their diverse and changing needs. We invest in integrated benefits programs and resources to take care of our employees physical mental and emotional financial and social well-being so they can thrive at home and at work at any stage of their well-being journey.
To learn more about our benefits visit youre looking to unleash your potential join IQVIA Laboratories to help make the extraordinary possible!
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at
IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law. is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements misrepresentations or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application or termination of employment if discovered later in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role when annualized is $89400.00 - $223700.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge skills education and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered incentive plans bonuses and/or other forms of compensation may be offered in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.Required Experience:
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About Company
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