Senior Biomedical Scientific Data Evaluation Expert

Do you have experience assessing the quality of scientific data and AI outputs in drug discovery or development, and recommending improvements?

Can you collaborate with stakeholders of multiple teams to turn customer needs into clear scientific requirements and quality standards?

About our Team

We are a diverse and dedicated team working on life-sciences data and digital solutions. We maintain services that support research across drug discovery, development, safety, and healthcare. Our mission is to ensure scientific content is accurate, well organized, and trustworthy. We build AI-driven products people can rely on. We focus on data integrity, reliable insights, teamwork, and continuous learning across disciplines.

About the Role  

You will independently lead scientific content initiatives for life-sciences information products, using your expertise to define customer needs, product priorities, success criteria, and quality standards. You will collaborate with product leaders and senior stakeholders across drug discovery, development, and regulatory information.

This role involves close collaboration with colleagues in European time zones and may require occasional travel for meetings or workshops.

 Responsibilities  

• Use scientific expertise to develop customer-focused success criteria for agentic AI solutions.
• Establish the scope and metrics for scientific evaluations across drug discovery and development.
• Convert scientific requirements into content priorities, quality standards, and clear specifications.
• Analyze and present findings as actionable recommendations.
• Partner with product leaders and stakeholders to align priorities and guide informed product decisions.

 Requirements  

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in pharmacoinformatics, pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, bioinformatics, medicinal chemistry, or a related field.
• Strong understanding of scientific data-quality standards and methods for assessing agentic AI outputs.
• Experience working with large scientific databases, taxonomies, and ontologies.
• Proven experience working with stakeholders to understand customer needs and define product criteria
• Solid technical knowledge of agentic AI systems, APIs, GitHub, or similar tools.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Work in a way that works for you
 

We promote a healthy work/life balance across the organisation. We offer an appealing working prospect for our people. With numerous wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance and sabbaticals, we will help you meet your immediate responsibilities and your long-term goals.
 

• Working flexible hours - flexing the times when you work in the day to help you fit everything in and work when you are the most productive

Working for you
 

We know that your wellbeing and happiness are key to a long and successful career. These are some of the benefits we are delighted to offer:
 

• Comprehensive Health Insurance: Covers you, your immediate family, and parents.
• Enhanced Health Insurance Options: Competitive rates negotiated by the company.
• Group Life Insurance: Ensuring financial security for your loved ones.
• Group Accident Insurance: Extra protection for accidental death and permanent disablement.
• Flexible Working Arrangement: Achieve a harmonious work-life balance.
• Employee Assistance Program: Access support for personal and work-related challenges.
• Medical Screening: Your well-being is a top priority.
• Modern Family Benefits: Maternity, paternity, and adoption support.
• Long-Service Awards: Recognizing dedication and commitment.
• New Baby Gift: Celebrating the joy of parenthood.
• Subsidized Meals in Chennai: Enjoy delicious meals at discounted rates.
• Various Paid Time Off: Take time off with Casual Leave, Sick Leave, Privilege Leave, Compassionate Leave, Special Sick Leave, and Gazetted Public Holidays.
• Free Transport pick up and drop from the home -office - home (applies in Chennai)

About the Business
 

A global leader in information and analytics, we help researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. Building on our publishing heritage, we combine quality information and vast data sets with analytics to support visionary science and research, health education and interactive learning, as well as exceptional healthcare and clinical practice. At Elsevier, your work contributes to the world’s grand challenges and a more sustainable future. We harness innovative technologies to support science and healthcare to partner for a better world.

We know your well-being and happiness are key to a long and successful career. We are delighted to offer country specific benefits. Click here to access benefits specific to your location.

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