Pharmaceutical R&D Domain Expert
California City, United States Hybrid
$156,000–$239,200 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
We are seeking a senior pharmaceutical R&D domain expert to work with a leading AI research team on improving how advanced AI models understand and reason about real-world pharmaceutical research and development. In this role, your expertise in drug discovery and development will be central to defining what high-quality pharmaceutical knowledge work looks like. You will evaluate AI-generated outputs, develop detailed instruction specifications, create reference-quality solutions, and design benchmarks that measure the accuracy, depth, and practical relevance of AI systems. This is a collaborative hybrid position involving close interaction with AI researchers, pharmaceutical specialists, and program teams. The role requires participation in standard team workflows, research discussions, evaluation reviews, and ongoing calibration sessions.
What you'll bring
- Candidates must currently live in the Bay Area and be able to work on-site with the research team multiple days per week, as required.
- Candidates outside the Bay Area must be willing to relocate at their own expense before the engagement begins.
- PhD or PharmD in a relevant pharmaceutical or life sciences discipline, such as:
- Medicinal or Organic Chemistry
- Pharmacology
- Molecular Biology
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Toxicology
- MD candidates with substantial pharmaceutical drug development experience may also be considered.
- 4+ years of substantive pharmaceutical or biotechnology research and development experience.
- Candidates with purely academic research backgrounds and limited exposure to commercial drug development may be less suitable.
- Demonstrated specialization in at least one major area of the pharmaceutical development pipeline, such as: