Senior Manager, Applied Physics & Simulation

JR United Kingdom; Worcester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biotech company seeks a Computational Physicist to drive innovative drug discovery programs. You will lead a team focused on developing and optimizing physics-based computational methods. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience and a passion for collaboration in multi-disciplinary environments. This is a unique opportunity to impact drug discovery outcomes significantly.

Qualifications

• Extensive industry experience required.
• Proven expertise in computational physics and drug discovery.
• Strong background in statistical mechanics and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and lead a team focusing on physics-based computational methods.
• Integrate strategies for drug discovery pipelines using computational methods.
• Communicate scientific insights to stakeholders and ensure high-quality results.

Skills

Leadership

Computational Chemistry

Statistical Mechanics

Molecular Dynamics

Machine Learning

High Performance Computing

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Client:

Barrington James

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worcester, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

I am working alongside an incredible biotech company looking to grow their current team of computational Physicists who want to drive forward groundbreaking innovations. You will be playing a crucial role in building this team, inspiring and collaborating in multi-matrix environments to increase HITs of drug discovery, striving to achieve greatness!

We are looking for an individual with extensive industry experience to provide unique solutions and strategic methods within the team they join.

Within this role you will be optimizing and developing the physics based computational methods in their drug discovery programs, ensuring the computational methods are used effectively accelerating positive results within identifying new drug candidates.

We are looking for a leader with a variety of expertise within computational physics, computational chemistry, statistical mechanics- providing technical, insightful and impactful strategies when managing the team of scientists.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• You will mentor and lead a team of scientists with a direct focus in physics-based computational methods
• You will integrate strategies using free energy calculations, physics-based models, integrating these methods into the drug discovery pipelines.
• You should provide technical leadership is statistical mechanics, molecular dynamics, computational chemistry and free energy.
• You will be expected to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams like AI researchers, medicinal chemists and computational chemists.

As a leader, you are expected to communicate scientific insights and provide recommendations to key stakeholders- ensuring your team delivers high-quality scientific results on time and fostering a collaborative / high-performing team environment.

Additional skills:

• Experience working with machine learning applications for physics-based modelling
• High performance computing and cloud-based computing/ simulations
• Expertise visible from scientific publications and contributions within computational drug discovery.

How does this opportunity sound to you? Are you an expert using computational physics methods?

Then this could be the next best opportunity for you!

Following your application, Jay Robins will discuss the opportunity with you in detail. She will happily answer any queries surrounding the opportunity and the potential for career growth. This position is highly popular and has possibility to close prematurely; apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please select 'apply', alternatively email [emailprotected] with any further information.