Chief Chemistry Architect for AI‑Driven Materials

PhysicsX Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity options

Pension contributions

Private medical insurance

Free office lunches

Bike2Work scheme

Season ticket loan

Eye tests

Personal development

Job summary

PhysicsX Ltd. is re-architecting engineering with AI-driven chemistry and materials capabilities.

This role leads the chemistry team, directing strategy across capability development and customer-focused work, with hands-on depth in atomistic modelling and ML interatomic potentials. You’ll travel to customer sites and PhysicsX offices internationally, helping shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational chemistry or related field with substantial research in atomistic or multiscale modelling.
• 6+ years of deep technical work in industry or industry-facing setting.
• Hands-on depth in atomistic simulation and machine learning interatomic potentials.
• Experience leading and growing a team of 5+ technical specialists.
• Ability to connect different scales and guide AI-native materials projects.

Responsibilities

• Direct the chemistry team and set technical direction across two streams.
• Own the balance between capability development and customer engagement.
• Stay hands-on with hard technical problems and mentor the team.
• Be the foremost chemistry voice in conversations with customers and industry leads.

Skills

Atomistic simulation

ML interatomic potentials

Multiscale modeling

Team leadership

Hiring manager

Strategic communication

Education

PhD in computational chemistry or computational materials science

Job description

PhysicsX Ltd. is re-architecting engineering with AI-driven chemistry and materials capabilities.

This role leads the chemistry team, directing strategy across capability development and customer-focused work, with hands-on depth in atomistic modelling and ML interatomic potentials. You’ll travel to customer sites and PhysicsX offices internationally, helping shape an AI-native engineering company at a formative stage.