Applied Methods
~metaResearch & SciencePhysical & Life Scientist

Physical & Life Scientist

Scientists working in chemistry, biology, physics, pharmacology, and other physical or life sciences.

$ titles --canonical
Research Synthesis ChemistPhysics Simulation Scientist
17open jobs
4companies hiring
$02

Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

$ skills --core

Designing and executing laboratory experiments with rigorous quality control and documentation

95%

Developing and optimizing chemical synthesis methodologies for novel compounds

92%

Operating and maintaining specialized analytical and separation instrumentation

88%

Troubleshooting and resolving technical issues in automated chemistry systems

82%

Designing cell-based and biochemical assays for compound characterization and screening

78%

Developing quantitative pharmacology strategies and pharmacokinetic models

68%

Authoring technical and regulatory documentation for drug development programs

65%

Designing and executing clinical pharmacology studies and interactions with regulatory authorities

62%

Overseeing clinical trial execution and medical monitoring

48%
$ skills --emerging

Translating traditional laboratory techniques to automated platforms and workflows

85%

Evaluating and deploying new scientific technologies and technical developments

75%

Interpreting and analyzing large-scale biological and chemical datasets

72%

Integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning insights into scientific workflows

65%

Developing computational physics methods and molecular simulations for drug discovery

60%

Conducting safety evaluations and red-teaming exercises for AI systems in scientific domains

55%
$ skills --soft

Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver drug discovery projects

90%

Communicating complex scientific findings to diverse stakeholders and decision-makers

75%

Leading scientific teams and providing technical authority in specialized domains

70%
$03

Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

$ tech --language
Pythonlow
$ tech --platform
Chemistry Automation Platformhigh
AlphaFoldlow
Centaur Chemistlow
$ tech --tool
HPLChigh
SFCmoderate
FACSlow
FRETlow
Imaging assayslow
Luminescence assayslow
$ tech --concept
Cell culturemoderate
High-throughput screeningmoderate
Molecular Dynamicsmoderate
Pharmacokinetic modelingmoderate
Genomic foundation modelslow
LLMslow
Protein Language Modelslow
Vision Transformerslow
$04

Open Jobs

17 open Physical & Life Scientist jobs across 4 companies.

Recursion1d
Research Scientist, Immunology
Milton Park, England·Research & Science
Recursion1w
Research Synthesis Chemist
Milton Park, England·Research & Science
Recursion1w
Senior Automation/Medicinal Chemist
Milton Park, England·Research & Science
Goodfire1w
Forward Deployed Research Scientist (Biology)
San Francisco, CA·Research & Science
DeepMind2w
Chemist (FTC - 12 Month Fixed Term Contract)
Mountain View, California, US·Research & Science
Recursion2w
Senior Scientist, Separation Sciences
Milton Park, England·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
CMC Project Lead (Next Generation Biologics and ADCs), London
London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
PKPD Modelling Lead, London
London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
Medicinal Drug Design Lead, London
London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
PKPD Modelling Lead, Lausanne
Lausanne·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
Synthetic Chemistry Lead, London, Lausanne
Lausanne; London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
DMPK Lead (PBPK Specialist), London, Lausanne
Lausanne; London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
DMPK Lead, London, Lausanne
Lausanne; London·Research & Science
Isomorphic Labs3w
Chemistry Lead (Induced Proximity), London, Lausanne
Lausanne; London·Research & Science
Recursion3w
Director, Clinical Pharmacology
London, England·Research & Science
Recursion3w
Director, Clinical Pharmacology
New York, New York; Salt Lake City, Utah·Research & Science
Recursion3mo
Research Scientist, Molecular Dynamics
London, England·Research & Science