2d ago

Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry

San Diego, CA

$137.6k-$172k / year

full-timeseniorbiotech

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll apply ligand and structure-based design methods to drive small molecule drug discovery across hit identification, lead optimization, and candidate selection. You'll integrate computational predictions with experimental data to guide design cycles. This role offers the chance to work with proprietary AI technologies like NeuralPLexer and Enchant.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Apply ligand and structure-based approaches across drug discovery phases
  • Guide design cycles through SAR and integration of computational predictions
  • Partner with medicinal chemists to design and evaluate virtual libraries
  • Collaborate with ML scientists to integrate SBDD with transformer-based prediction

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • PhD in computational chemistry or related field
  • 5+ years experience in industry drug discovery
  • Experience supporting active small molecule drug discovery programs
  • Python programming skills

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Familiarity with MOE molecular modeling package
  • Experience with ML-augmented small molecule discovery
  • Experience in co-folding for small molecule discovery

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Competitive pay
  • ๐Ÿฅ Company paid healthcare
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Uncapped vacation
  • ๐Ÿ‹๏ธ Onsite gym
  • 401k matching

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Technical Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Onsite Interviewยท 4 hours

๐Ÿšฉ Heads Up

  • Role title implies senior level but requires PhD + 5 years (may be underleveled)
  • Combines computational chemistry with ML integration (broad scope)
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