About Scientist.com
Scientist.com (formerly Assay Depot) is the pharmaceutical industry's leading AI-powered marketplace for outsourced R&D, operating a network of public and private e-commerce marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers of scientific research services. The platform serves major pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms, and institutions such as the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), enabling scientists to find providers, manage compliance, track spend, and move research from idea to execution. Its AI-enabled tools and cloud-native technology stack help researchers run more innovative experiments faster and at lower cost.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$43.9M
Last stage
Series C
Investors
Founders
Kevin Lustig
Co-founded Scientist.com (originally The Assay Depot, Inc.) in 2007. Also co-founder of the life science incubator Bio, Tech and Beyond (2011) and the biotech company Kalypsys (2001).
LinkedInChris Petersen
Co-founded Scientist.com in 2007 alongside Kevin Lustig and Andrew Martin, having previously worked together at Kalypsys Inc.
Andrew Martin
Co-founded Scientist.com in 2007 alongside Kevin Lustig and Chris Petersen, having previously worked together at Kalypsys Inc.
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.