Research Associate – Data Curation

🕒 September 3

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🔬 Research Analyst

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Drug Hunter

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2018

🏥 Healthcare

💼 Consulting

🍽️ Food & Beverage

Healthcare • Consulting • Food & Beverage

Drug Hunter is a specialty scientific media and intelligence platform that curates news, case studies, patent analyses, molecule profiles, and webinar content focused on small-molecule and biologic drug discovery and development. The site surfaces preclinical and clinical disclosures, medicinal chemistry insights, translational science, and IP highlights for researchers, biotech/pharma professionals, and investors. Drug Hunter also hosts webinars and flash talks and provides resources aimed at keeping the drug discovery community informed about pipeline advances and discovery technologies.

📋 Description

• Conduct in-depth research, curation, and interpretation of scientific data from drug discovery-related scientific and patent literature • Triage and curate data from scientific papers and patents • Interpret chemical structures and biological data to surface important insights • Maintain rigor and accuracy in data curation, analysis, and database construction • Contribute to data research and curation across a range of projects • Maintain familiarity with the biopharmaceutical industry and the R&D process from target discovery to commercialization • Contribute to a positive culture within the Scientific and Data teams aligned with company mission and values • Perform other related tasks as necessary to support Drug Hunter’s Scientific and Data teams and associated functions • Report to a Scientific Director

🎯 Requirements

• Authorization to work in the employee’s location; Drug Hunter cannot provide US visa/Green Card sponsorship or related support relevant to the employee’s location • Strong track record of data curation, with an understanding of patent processes and patent databases • Ability to interpret chemical structures and biological data • Familiarity with ChemDraw or similar chemical drawing software • Experience using spreadsheets such as Excel, Google Sheets, or LibreOffice Calc • Familiarity with scientific databases and chemoinformatics resources such as PubChem, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL, and SureChEMBL • Basic understanding of regulatory agencies and their databases, such as the FDA • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities with technical and non-technical audiences • Fluency in English • Comfort working in a fast-paced, collaborative, start-up environment across disciplines • Digital fluency with social media, software, new technologies, and platforms • Ability to quickly learn new fields of expertise and work with agility in a growth environment • Basic understanding of Python for data processing and automation preferred • B.S. or M.S. (or equivalent) in organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, or chemical biology • 0–3 years of experience focused on data curation • Biotechnology or pharmaceutical company experience preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary, variable compensation, and equity • Broad range of medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees and their dependents, including generous coverage for a platinum PPO healthcare plan • Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance • Cancer and critical illness coverage • Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (after 1 yr tenure) and childcare FSA plan • 401(k) + employer match • Home office set up stipend for fully remote employees • Learning and development support • Generous and flexible vacation and leave policies