PhD Computational Medicinal Chemist

Celtarys Research; Santiago de Compostela; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Celtarys Research is seeking a PhD-level Computational Medicinal Chemist in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. You will translate molecular ideas and experimental data into compound design decisions, collaborating closely with medicinal chemistry and biology teams.

You will design and prioritize bioactive compounds, build reproducible workflows, and apply ligand- or structure-based methods to guide selection, contributing to drug discovery initiatives in a dynamic biotech startup.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational medicinal chemistry or related field.
• Hands-on experience with cheminformatics and molecular modelling.
• Programming skills to develop scientific workflows.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Cheminformatics

Molecular modelling

Programming workflows

Collaboration

English communication

Education

PhD in Computational Medicinal Chemistry

Tools

(none)

Job description

PhD Computational Medicinal Chemist (Torres Quevedo Grant)

Santiago de Compostela, Spain | Celtarys Research

Help 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.