Drug Metabolism Data Curation Junior Scientist
On-siteYerevan, Yerevan, Armenia
Job Summary
Curate experimental drug metabolism kinetic data from peer-reviewed publications and public databases, extracting and annotating metabolic pathways, metabolite structures, and biotransformation reactions. Record experimental metadata including enzyme source, assay conditions, species, tissue, substrate concentration, and analytical methods. Evaluate literature for data quality, consistency, and completeness, then standardize chemical structures, units, nomenclature, and experimental annotations. Perform quality control and validation of curated datasets while maintaining well-documented, reproducible workflows. Collaborate with computational scientists to improve data quality and identify gaps in available experimental data.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biochemistry, Biology, or a related scientific discipline
- Strong understanding of organic chemistry and basic enzymology
- Familiarity with scientific literature and experimental methods in drug metabolism
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to accurately interpret tables, figures, and experimental methods from scientific publications
- Experience working with spreadsheets and structured datasets
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Ability to work independently while collaborating within a multidisciplinary team
Desired Qualifications
- Coursework or laboratory experience in drug metabolism or pharmacokinetics (DMPK)
- Familiarity with drug-metabolizing enzymes (CYP, UGT, SULT, NAT, etc.)
- Experience with scientific databases such as ChEMBL, PubChem, DrugBank, or similar resources
- Basic scripting experience (Python or R) for data handling is a plus
- Prior experience with scientific data curation or literature review
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