Senior AI/ML Scientist – Drug Discovery & R&D Operations

Elanco is seeking a Senior Machine Learning & Computer Vision Scientist to join their R&D team in Indianapolis, IN. This role will focus on developing predictive models using scientific data to guide drug discovery and development decisions for animal health. You will collaborate with scientists to build ML and computer-vision models on various data types to support target identification, molecular optimization, and endpoint prediction.

• Lead ML/CV work for key R&D programs
• Design, build, and validate advanced ML and computer-vision models
• Shape data collection, annotation, and synthetic data usage
• Operationalize models in R&D workflows using Databricks
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior scientists