Lipid Informatics Scientist (Cheminformatics & AI)

R&D Partners; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners in the UK is seeking a Cheminformatics Researcher to advance lipid discovery using AI/ML and advanced cheminformatics to optimize lipid libraries for targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNP).

The role requires a PhD in Cheminformatics or related field, strong Python programming, and experience in molecular representations, data analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive data‑driven formulation insights.

Qualifications

• PhD in Cheminformatics, Computational Chemistry, or related field.
• Proven experience in cheminformatics methods for chemical library design.
• Strong Python programming and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop optimal molecular representations for lipids involved in lipid nanoparticles.
• Create workflows to analyze lipid structures from internal and public datasets, classify them, and extract key physicochemical features.
• Process building blocks compatible with available chemistry to engineer lipid structures, identifying motifs for specific formulation and in-vivo readouts.
• Contribute to the generation and iterative refinement of virtual lipid libraries using cheminformatics, AI/ML methods, chemical intuition, and molecular modeling insights.
• Build predictive models linking lipid structure-based descriptors to formulation and in-vivo readouts, including Molecule-Particle relationships.
• Design workflows for diversity selection and prioritization of lipids for synthesis, maximizing chemical space exploration while considering synthesis limitations.
• Ensure consistent analysis and model predictions by lipid topology, extracting insights into the roles of lipid components in formulation and in-vivo readouts.
• Maintain high standards in data quality and curation workflows, understanding all dimensions of lipid and nanoparticle data.
• Influence experimental setups for synthesis and formulation to ensure high-quality curated data production.
• Foster cross-functional collaborations in cheminformatics and computational chemistry.

Skills

Cheminformatics

AI/ML modelling

Python

Data visualization

Education

PhD in Cheminformatics/Computational Chemistry

Tools

RDKit

Job description

R&D Partners in the UK is seeking a Cheminformatics Researcher to advance lipid discovery using AI/ML and advanced cheminformatics to optimize lipid libraries for targeted lipid nanoparticles (tLNP).

The role requires a PhD in Cheminformatics or related field, strong Python programming, and experience in molecular representations, data analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration to drive data‑driven formulation insights.