Phd Computational Medicinal Chemist

Celtarys Research; Oyón; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Celtarys Research is seeking a PhD computational medicinal chemist to join our team in Santiago de Compostela under the Torres Quevedo grant. You will design and prioritize bioactive compounds, build workflows, and apply ligand- and structure-based methods to guide compound selection.

Collaboration with medicinal chemistry and biology teams is essential, with English communication expected. Postdoctoral or industry experience is valued; recent PhDs are welcome.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational medicinal chemistry or related field.
• Experience with cheminformatics and molecular modelling.
• Programming skills to develop scientific workflows; English communication ability.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Computational medicinal chemistry

Computer-aided drug design

Programming

English communication

Independent & collaborative work

Education

PhD in Computational Medicinal Chemistry

Tools

Cheminformatics software

Molecular modelling tools

Workflow automation tooling

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?