PhD Computational Medicinal Chemist - Drug Design

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

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.