Postdoc: Computational Chemistry & AI-Driven Molecule Design

Syngenta AG; Stein; On-site; EUR 81,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

Syngenta AG in Stein, Switzerland, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow in Computational Chemistry to join the R&D group. You will drive innovation in molecular design using AI/ML methodologies alongside traditional computational chemistry.

The two-year fixed-term contract requires a PhD, strong design and data-analysis skills, and collaboration across chemists, biologists and computational scientists.

Qualifications

• PhD in computational chemistry or related field.
• Strong foundation in target- and ligand-based design.
• Proficiency with state-of-the-art computational chemistry/cheminformatics packages.
• Experience with computational workflows.
• Working knowledge of Python programming.
• Basic understanding of statistics and data analysis.
• Proficiency in Windows and Unix operating systems, including batch/shell scripting and CLI automation.
• Demonstrated experience with High-Performance Computing (HPC) and distributed computing environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support design of new active ingredients by using computational techniques that include data analysis and predictive modelling, molecular modelling, structure- and ligand-based design
• Work with chemists, computational chemists, biologists and other experts to devise strategies on how best to use data and provide design inputs to support chemical invention
• Work with computational chemistry colleagues across R&D to drive technology development and promote the use of state-of-the-art methods
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of computational chemistry infrastructures, workflows and algorithm implementation

Skills

Python programming

Statistics & data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Unix/Linux CLI

High-Performance Computing

Education

PhD in computational chemistry or related field

Tools

Computational chemistry software

Cheminformatics packages

HPC environments

Job description

Syngenta AG in Stein, Switzerland, is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow in Computational Chemistry to join the R&D group. You will drive innovation in molecular design using AI/ML methodologies alongside traditional computational chemistry.

The two-year fixed-term contract requires a PhD, strong design and data-analysis skills, and collaboration across chemists, biologists and computational scientists.