Computational Chemistry Expert Researcher

Computational Chemistry Expert Researcher / Salary: 29.52 - 39.36 per hour / Location: Bracknell Hybrid role / Duration: 12-month Temporary position
About Our Client
Our client is a leading small molecule drug discovery group with responsibilities spanning from target identification to candidate selection for clinical studies. They are on a mission to grow their diverse team of scientists.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated computational chemistry expert to join our dynamic team in the UK. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in applying computational tools to accelerate drug discovery programs and a forward-looking vision for the future of drug discovery. You will work on active drug discovery programs, leveraging computational tools to design compounds that meet the project's goals.

Responsibilities

• Own all aspects of the project SAR and communicate findings with a multi-site team.

• Lead understanding of ligands, target structure, and 3D ligand-target interactions to design compounds to drive progress toward project goals.

• Partner with a wider project team to ensure collective success.

• Develop or integrate in silico methods where necessary to solve project issues.

• Stay updated on the latest developments in AMR and computational chemistry.

• Promote the use of computational approaches and educate others in your areas of expertise.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Bioinformatics, or related field plus at least 3 years of experience in a drug discovery setting.

• Extensive experience with computational chemistry software and tools (in particular Schrdinger Suite, MOE, OpenEye, or Cresset tools).

• Experience in structure-based drug design, especially from fragment starting points.

• Knowledge of programming languages, particularly Python, or workflow tools such as Knime or Pipeline Pilot.

• Knowledge of drug discovery processes and pharmaceutical research.

• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a larger drug-hunting team.

Additional Skills/Preferences

• Experience in or knowledge of antibacterial drug discovery and development.

• Familiarity with the fundamental concepts of organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, and ADME.

• Examples of impactful contributions to small-molecule drug discovery programs with cheminformatics, structure-based drug design, physics-based simulation methods, or ab initio calculations.

• Strong evidence of research output including peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, patents, blog posts, GitHub Repos, etc.

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