Associate Director, Computational Chemistry
Full-timeSeniorComputational ChemistryDrug DiscoverySmall MoleculePhD
Market Rate — Chemists
25th
$60K
Median
$85K
75th
$113K
BLS 2024 data (national)
Description
As an Associate Director of Computational Chemistry, you will be integral to our drug discovery efforts, applying structure-based drug design methods to optimize molecules and guide medicinal chemistry strategy through all parts of the discovery process. Responsibilities include: acting as the computational lead on therapeutic projects, conducting structure-based drug design efforts including molecular dynamics simulations, free energy perturbations, docking and structure analysis; partnering closely with medicinal chemists and project leads to interpret structural data; contributing to lead optimization strategy; communicating findings clearly to project teams; and staying current with advances in computational chemistry methods.
Requirements
PhD in Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or a related field with substantial industry experience (6+ years) and demonstrated ownership of cross-functional research projects. Experience supporting IND-enabling activities and contributing to regulatory filings. Deep expertise in molecular modeling techniques and industry-standard tools for molecular dynamics simulations, free energy calculations, protein-ligand docking, and binding mode prediction. Strong understanding of medicinal chemistry principles and the interplay between potency, selectivity, ADME properties, and developability. Proven ability to communicate complex computational results to non-computational scientists.
Jnana Therapeutics
BIOTECHNOLOGY
SLC transporter Drug Discovery
LocationMA - Boston
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