Ginkgo Bioworks
Senior Engineer III, ADME
$185K–$800K
Boston, Massachusetts +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 9, 2026
- Location
- Boston, Massachusetts
Boston, Massachusetts, United States - Experience
- 7+ years of relevant industry experience with a Ph.D., or 12+ years of industry experience with a Master’s degree.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacology, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field; or a Master’s degree.
About the job
Develops and operates a high-throughput in vitro ADME platform, delivering data and recommendations to guide drug discovery and lead optimization.
What you'll do
- Develop, validate, and run high-throughput ADME assays; perform mass spectrometry analysis and interpret results.
- Lead day-to-day ADME operations, quality procedures, and collaboration on data standards and project planning.
- Provide technical leadership, training, and guidance to scientists on ADME workflows.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in a related field with 7+ years of relevant industry experience, or a Master’s degree with 12+ years of industry experience.
- Hands-on LC-MS or acoustic MS experience, particularly in a high-throughput setting.
- Experience developing and running automated in vitro ADME assays.
- Strong knowledge of drug metabolism pathways and DMPK; familiarity with ADME prediction software and data visualization tools.
Nice to have
- Programmatic coding experience (e.g., Python, R, or similar).
- Data visualization (Spotfire, Python, R, or similar).
Pay
$185,000k - $278,800k USD base salary
Tools
LC-MS, acoustic MS, Hamilton, Lynx, Bravo, Formulatrix, Python, R
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