Phd Computational Medicinal Chemist

Celtarys Research; Calpe; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Santiago de Compostela, Spain — Celtarys Research seeks a PhD computational medicinal chemist to turn molecular ideas and experimental data into informed compound design decisions. Work closely with medicinal chemistry and biology teams on a Torres Quevedo grant, helping shape drug discovery efforts.

The role involves designing bioactive compounds, building workflows, and applying structure- and ligand-based methods, with collaboration across international teams and potential grant alignment.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational medicinal chemistry and computer-aided drug design.
• Practical cheminformatics and molecular modelling experience, plus programming skills to develop scientific workflows.
• Clear communication in English; recent PhD graduates welcome.

Responsibilities

• Design and prioritize bioactive compounds using cheminformatics, molecular modelling and medicinal chemistry principles.
• Build reproducible workflows to explore synthetically accessible compounds and assess their properties and diversity.
• Apply ligand- and/or structure-based methods to guide compound selection.

Education

PhD in computational medicinal chemistry

Tools

Cheminformatics software

Molecular modelling software

Programming for workflows

Job description

PhD Computational Medicinal Chemist (Torres Quevedo Grant)Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Celtarys ResearchHelp us decide what to make and test next.At Celtarys, we're looking for a computational medicinal chemist to turn molecular ideas and experimental data into compound design decisions, working closely with our medicinal chemistry and biology teams.

Your role:

• Design and prioritize bioactive compounds using cheminformatics, molecular modelling and medicinal chemistry principles.
• Build reproducible workflows to explore synthetically accessible compounds and assess their properties and diversity.
• Apply ligand- and/or structure-based methods to guide compound selection.What you'll bring:
• A PhD with research experience in computational medicinal chemistry and computer-aided drug design.
• Practical cheminformatics and molecular modelling experience, plus programming skills to develop scientific workflows.
• An independent, collaborative approach and clear communication in English.Recent PhD graduates are welcome.

Postdoctoral or industry experience is valued; experience in targeted protein degradation or fluorescent probes is a plus.

Join a collaborative, international biotech startup where your work will directly shape compound design and our evolving drug discovery platform.

The selected candidate will jointly apply with Celtarys for a Torres Quevedo grant.

The position is intended to align with the applicable funding requirements, subject to confirmation under the relevant call.

Interested?