Computational Chemist

📋 Description

• Lead computational chemistry efforts in drug discovery within DiscoveryOne AI initiatives
• Consult with chemistry/biology experts; oversee data governance and tool development
• Develop and apply computational workflows for in silico drug design and bioinformatics analyses
• Collaborate with medicinal chemistry to support lead optimization (docking and scoring)
• Create integrative data visualizations and mining techniques for large datasets
• Communicate project status and strategies with leadership; ensure timely delivery

🎯 Requirements

• Proven impact in drug discovery projects (lead identification/optimization)
• Strong medicinal chemistry understanding; translate insights into design hypotheses
• Experience with ligand-based design (QSAR, similarity searching, conformational analysis)
• Knowledge of free energy methods (FEP, MM-GBSA) and practical use
• Experience handling large chemical/biological datasets; reproducibility
• Familiarity with AI/ML in drug discovery (deep learning, generative models)

🎁 Benefits

• Full-time role with standard hours; overtime as needed
• Excellent benefits: medical, dental, vision; life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match; paid vacation and holidays
• Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer