Biotech jobs for data scientists, bioinformaticians and machine learning engineers in China

58 open roles for data scientists, bioinformaticians and machine learning engineers at 19 biotech companies in China. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand.

Rebuilt 23 Oct 2026
open roles
58
companies
19
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$63k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
XtalPi12100%
WuXi AppTec11100%
MGI Tech8100%
AstraZeneca7100%
GenScript4100%
Lonza2100%
Abogenbio2100%
Geneseeq1100%
Guangzhou LBP Medical Technology1100%
Thermo Fisher Scientific1100%
Danaher1100%
AbbVie1100%
Crown Bioscience1100%
Merck Group1100%
Amgen1100%

Newest roles

XtalPi

xtalpi.com
xtalpi.com • HQ: Shenzhen, China • Materials Science & Nanotechnology • Laboratory & Pharmaceutical Robotics • Drug Discovery • Drug Discovery AI • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust C • Hiring 44, 4 new
HQ: Shenzhen, China • Materials Science & Nanotechnology • Laboratory & Pharmaceutical Robotics • Drug Discovery • Drug Discovery AI • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2015 • Trust C • Hiring 44, 4 new
XtalPi is a drug and materials discovery company that combines quantum physics simulation, machine learning and robotic laboratories. Founded in 2015 by MIT physicists, it predicts crystal structures and molecular properties for pharmaceutical partners and runs automated wet labs that test the predictions. The company is listed in Hong Kong and operates research sites in China and the United States.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 3 days ago Likely open · 60%

AI4S数据科学家

In office (Shanghai, China) • Full-Time • Chinese: C1
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Verified live · 1 hour ago 2 months ago Long shot · 9%

财务数据分析师(数智化方向)

In office (Shenzhen, China) • Full-Time • Chinese: C1
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WuXi AppTec

wuxiapptec.com
wuxiapptec.com • HQ: Shanghai, China • Biotechnology • Manufacturing • Drug Discovery • 1001-5000 employees • HKEX: 02359 • Trust B • Hiring 226, 10 new
HQ: Shanghai, China • Biotechnology • Manufacturing • Drug Discovery • 1001-5000 employees • HKEX: 02359 • Trust B • Hiring 226, 10 new
Headquartered in Shanghai, China, WuXi AppTec is a leading global provider of contract research, development, and manufacturing services for the pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. The company offers a broad portfolio of R&D and manufacturing capabilities that help global partners accelerate the discovery and delivery of innovative medicines and medical devices. By operating a network of facilities across Asia, North America, and Europe, it enables clients to navigate complex drug development pipelines efficiently.
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

AI 应用开发工程师(RCS 业务智能化方向)(J25343)

In office (China) • Chinese: C1
SQL
Python
AI/ML
OpenAI Codex
Prompt Engineering
Claude Code
Copilot
RAG
LLM
AI Agents
+1
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Verified live · 4 hours ago 3 days ago Likely open · 63%

AI数据研发工程师(J25344)

≈ $35k – $90k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (China) • Master's Degree • Senior
SQL
Python
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
Unstructured.io
A2A
Model Context Protocol
RAG
LLM
Machine Learning
AI Agents
Management
Agile
+3
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GenScript

genscript.com.cn
genscript.com.cn • HQ: Nanjing, China • Industrial Biotechnology • Synthetic Biology • CRO & CDMO Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 2004 • Trust B • Hiring 53
HQ: Nanjing, China • Industrial Biotechnology • Synthetic Biology • CRO & CDMO Services • 51-200 employees • Est. 2004 • Trust B • Hiring 53
GenScript is a biotechnology group whose China operations, centred on Nanjing, provide gene and oligo synthesis, peptide, protein, antibody, mRNA and CRISPR services and reagents for life science research and early drug development. The group is listed in Hong Kong and also spans cell and gene therapy and biologics development and manufacturing, as well as industrial synthetic biology that produces enzymes for feed and other industries. Its China teams hire sales managers, project managers with molecular biology backgrounds, validation and facility engineers, procurement and finance specialists, HR business partners and customer data marketing staff.
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 10 days ago Hiring now · 85%

市场部-客户数据平台 运营专员(CDP Operation Specialist)

≈ $26k – $67k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Nanjing, China) • Middle
SQL
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 2 months ago Long shot · 15%

排产算法工程师

In office (Nanjing, China) • Chinese: C1
Python
Python
Flask
FastAPI
Databases
Redis
AI/ML
SciPy
NumPy
DevOps
Docker
Kubernetes
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Umicore

umicore.com
umicore.com • HQ: Brussels, Belgium • Manufacturing • Advanced Materials • Biotechnology • Natural Resources • 5000+ employees • Est. 2001 • Hiring 23
HQ: Brussels, Belgium • Manufacturing • Advanced Materials • Biotechnology • Natural Resources • 5000+ employees • Est. 2001 • Hiring 23
Headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, Umicore is a multinational circular materials technology and recycling group specializing in material science, chemistry, and metallurgy. Tracing its historical roots back to mining and refining operations under Union Minière before restructuring and rebranding in 2001, the company has transformed into an industry leader across three primary pillars: Catalysis (automotive emission-control catalysts), Energy & Surface Technologies (advanced cathode materials for electric vehicles and specialized electronic materials), and Recycling (precious metals refining and closed-loop battery recycling). By leveraging an integrated circular business model alongside widespread manufacturing and R&D facilities across Europe, North America, and Asia, the enterprise plays a central role in advancing global clean mobility, resource circularity, and industrial decarbonization.
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Data Scientist

≈ $32k – $83k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years exp • In office (Shanghai, China) • Master's Degree • Senior • English: C1
Python
AI/ML
Machine Learning
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Novo Nordisk

novonordisk.com
novonordisk.com • HQ: Bagsværd, Denmark • Prescription Drugs • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Diabetes Devices • 5000+ employees • Est. 1923 • Trust A • Hiring 179, 43 new
HQ: Bagsværd, Denmark • Prescription Drugs • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Diabetes Devices • 5000+ employees • Est. 1923 • Trust A • Hiring 179, 43 new
Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company focused on diabetes, obesity and other serious chronic diseases, including rare blood and endocrine disorders. Founded in 1923, it makes insulins and GLP-1 medicines such as Ozempic, Rybelsus and Wegovy, together with injection pens, and runs large research and production sites in Denmark, the United States, France, China and Brazil. It is majority-controlled by the Novo Nordisk Foundation through Novo Holdings and listed in Copenhagen and New York. The company is headquartered in Bagsværd, Denmark.
No named decision-maker yet.
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 27 days ago Long shot · 15%

Sr Data Scientist

≈ $32k – $84k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Tianjin, China) • Master's Degree • Senior • English
NLP
Time Series
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Skills these roles ask for

Python 23LLM 9SQL 9Machine Learning 9AI Agents 9RAG 8C++ 6TensorFlow 5PyTorch 4Docker 4Model Context Protocol 4Power BI 4CI/CD 4AWS 4Linux 3NLP 3

Where the roles are

Shanghai 24Beijing 7Shenzhen 6Nanjing 6Suzhou 4Nansha 2Wuhan 1Hangzhou 1Chongqing 1Guangzhou 1

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

58 of the 58 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which biotech companies hire most?

XtalPi (12), WuXi AppTec (11), MGI Tech (8), AstraZeneca (7), GenScript (4).

Which employers count as biotech companies?

Companies whose main business is biotechnology, drug discovery and development, cell and gene therapy, genomics, contract research and manufacturing (CRO, CDMO) or life science tools - and every role whose title names biotech work at any employer. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out: these pages list the science, engineering, data and IT roles.

How fresh is this?

Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.

Source: 58 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 23 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0