Description

In this role, you will leverage your computational drug design expertise to tackle complex challenges, collaborate with diverse teams, and mentor junior scientists, all while contributing to groundbreaking drug discovery efforts.

Requirements

• •PhD in Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry, or equivalent industrial experience
• •5+ years industrial experience in computational chemistry
• •Strong foundational knowledge of modern computational chemistry
• •Experience contributing to structure-based drug design problems
• •Experience writing and implementing Python scripts or utilizing pipelining tools
• •Genuine passion for applying AI/ML to drug design
• •Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• •Strong growth mindset and eagerness to learn
• •Experience working with or managing activities at contract research organisations
• •Familiarity with medicinal chemistry techniques
• •Knowledge of specific drug discovery approaches
• •Basic understanding of drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics principles
• •Fluency in Python with ability to write code for new tools
• •Track record of authorship of relevant scientific manuscripts or inventorship of patents

Tasks

• •Apply expertise in computational drug design
• •Provide technical direction to Platform teams
• •Collaborate with internal and external organizations
• •Support data-driven delivery of high-quality designs
• •Solve complex technical problems
• •Prepare detailed scientific proposals and reports
• •Support new and ongoing drug discovery programs
• •Mentor junior colleagues
• •Champion a culture of inclusion and professional development

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