Postdoc: Computational Chemistry for AI-Driven Design

Syngenta Crop Protection; Stein; Vor Ort; CHF 70.000 - 100.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Syngenta Crop Protection in Stein, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral fellow in Computational Chemistry. The role focuses on computer-aided chemical design, molecular modelling, and exploring AI/ML approaches to accelerate active ingredient design.

The two-year fixed-term contract offers opportunities to collaborate across R&D, contribute to state-of-the-art workflows, and advance technical competencies in HPC environments while working in a dynamic team.

Qualifikationen

• PhD in computational chemistry or related field.
• Strong foundation in target- and ligand-based design.
• Proficiency with state-of-the-art computational chemistry/cheminformatics packages.
• Experience with computational workflows.
• Working knowledge of Python programming.
• CLI automation and batch scripting on Windows and Unix.
• Experience with HPC and distributed computing environments.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Aufgaben

• Support design of new active ingredients using computational techniques (data analysis, modelling).
• Collaborate with chemists, computational chemists, biologists to design inputs.
• Drive technology development and promote state-of-the-art methods.
• Improve computational chemistry infrastructures, workflows, algorithms.

Ausbildung

PhD in computational chemistry or related field

Tools

Computational chemistry packages

Cheminformatics packages

Jobbeschreibung

Syngenta Crop Protection in Stein, Switzerland, invites applications for a Postdoctoral fellow in Computational Chemistry. The role focuses on computer-aided chemical design, molecular modelling, and exploring AI/ML approaches to accelerate active ingredient design.

The two-year fixed-term contract offers opportunities to collaborate across R&D, contribute to state-of-the-art workflows, and advance technical competencies in HPC environments while working in a dynamic team.