Principal Scientist, Molecular Design

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Principal Scientist, Molecular Design.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead multiple pipeline programs through hit exploration and hit-to-lead, setting strategies for progression into lead optimization
• Manage multiple direct reports leading efforts on pipeline projects
• Design small molecules using high-throughput computational tools and collaborate with various teams to develop generative design tools

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS/Ph.D in computational, organic, or medicinal chemistry, or a related field
• 7 or more years of experience as a computational or medicinal chemist in industry
• Publications and patents demonstrating design contributions
• Experience with ligand-based and structure-based methods for small molecule design
• Familiarity with Python and RDKit