Senior Product Designer

At Apheris, we are building the future of how AI is applied in pharmaceutical R&D. 
We enable leading pharmaceutical teams to discover and develop drugs faster. We host the industry’s largest federated data networks for drug discovery AI, spanning co-folding, ADMET, and antibody developability.

Across these networks, models are trained on proprietary industry datasets to achieve higher performance and broader applicability while keeping data control and IP protected. We deliver these superior models through drug discovery applications that enable teams to run them at scale, further customize them, and integrate them into existing R&D workflows.  

• AI Structural Biology (AISB) Network: Eight top-20 pharma companies collaborate in the field of co-folding, structure-based binding affinity predictions and antibody design.
• ADMET Network: Five top-50 pharma and biotechs collaborate to improve small-molecule property prediction and expand to further drug modalities (e.g., PROTACs).
• Antibody Developability Network: Pharma partners collaborate to federate historical and purpose-built antibody developability datasets for secure ML training, without data leaving each partner’s environment.

We are looking for a Senior Product Designer to take ownership of the UI/UX across Apheris’ growing portfolio of scientific applications. As we increasingly deliver end-user products to drug discovery teams, great design is becoming critical to ensuring our tools are intuitive, efficient, and trusted by scientists in their day-to-day work.

In this role, you will design products used primarily by medicinal chemists and computational chemists. You will invest deeply in understanding how these users think, work, and make decisions, and translate that understanding into interfaces that feel natural within real drug discovery workflows. An important aspect of the role is making advanced ML outputs interpretable and actionable, helping users build confidence in model behavior and data-rich results.

You will work closely with the product team and domain experts to shape product direction from early discovery through to production. This is a hands-on role for a designer who enjoys rapid prototyping, iterative feedback loops, and taking accountability for turning complex technical capabilities into clear, usable products that deliver real value.

Our interview process is split into three phases:

• Initial Screening: If your application aligns with our requirements, we’ll invite you to a 30‑minute video call to explore mutual fit. This conversation is an opportunity for you to learn more about us and the role, while the interviewer will focus on your relevant experience and skills. You’ll also have time to ask any questions you may have about the company or position.
• Presentation & Deep Dive: Prior to the session, you’ll complete a short, offline design assessment and prepare a case study. During the follow‑up session, you’ll present your case study to our team. Our team will engage with you to understand your problem‑solving approach, technical depth, and how your past experiences align with the challenges of the role.
• Final Interview: In the final round, you’ll meet several team members you’re likely to work with closely. This conversation focuses on our culture, collaboration style, and what it’s like to be part of the team day‑to‑day. In the second part you'll meet with one of our founder, talking about our culture and collaboration style."