Research Advisor - AI for Science (ADMET Intelligence)

Lilly • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

Lilly is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our 45,000+ employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them. At Lilly, the Investigative ADME, Toxicology and BioAnalytical Research team focuses on drug discovery using cutting-edge science and technology approaches to treat diseases with poor treatment options.
We are seeking a Research Advisor to reimagine the next generation of drug discovery at Lilly. Sitting at the intersection of AI/ML, Chemistry, and Biology, you will pioneer state-of-the-art technologies that fundamentally change how we understand biology and navigate chemical space, turning breakthroughs in AI/ML into life-saving medicine. Geography for this position is flexible.

Requirements

• PhD with experience in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, Physics, or a Scientific field.
• Innovation in science evidenced by first-author publications in high-impact journals or top-tier ML conferences.
• Experience in modern AI/ML frameworks and architectures relevant to molecular data (e.g. GNN, Transformers etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated ability to translate chemistry and biology problems into machine learning formulations.
• Experience collaborating with lab scientists to develop AI/ML solutions that drive the next cycle of experimentation and model refinement

Responsibilities

• Drive drug discovery programs by developing and applying innovative AI/ML models.
• Collaborate closely with experimental scientists to connect computational predictions with lab experiments. You will support hypothesis testing and help iterate between modeling and experimental results.
• Lead the development of scientific foundation models that integrate molecular design and biological data, gaining experience with approaches that support decision‑making across the drug discovery pipeline.
• Advance the field by publishing findings in top-tier venues and representing Lilly at the forefront of the global AI4Science community.
• Work with MLOps and Data Engineering partners to help transition research prototypes into scalable tools, learning guidelines for building reusable and reliable AI/ML solutions for discovery teams.

Benefits

• Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
• Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree