Phd Computational Medicinal Chemist

Celtarys Research; Cuadrilla de Ayala; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Celtarys Research in Spain is seeking a PhD computational medicinal chemist to turn molecular ideas into compound design decisions, collaborating with our medicinal chemistry and biology teams.

Join a collaborative, international biotech startup where your work will shape drug discovery platforms. The selected candidate will work on designing and prioritizing bioactive compounds using cheminformatics, molecular modelling, and structure- and ligand-based methods.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational medicinal chemistry with CADD experience.
• Practical cheminformatics and molecular modelling skills.
• Programming abilities to develop scientific workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and prioritize bioactive compounds using cheminformatics and modelling.
• Build reproducible workflows to explore synthetically accessible compounds.
• Apply ligand- and structure-based methods to guide compound selection.

Skills

Cheminformatics

Molecular modelling

Programming

English communication

Education

PhD in computational medicinal chemistry

Experience in computer-aided drug design

Tools

Cheminformatics software

Molecular modelling software

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?