Associate Director, Computational Chemistry (Biologics)

Insilico Search Partners; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A biotechnology recruitment firm based in New York is seeking an Associate Director in Computational Chemistry. This role focuses on leveraging advanced AI and ML technologies to enhance drug development for various compounds. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and 5+ years of industry experience, with a strong background in molecular modeling and drug discovery. Benefits include 401(k), medical, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Deep expertise in MD, cheminformatics, AI/ML applied to drug discovery.
• Experience with small molecules and biologics.

Responsibilities

• Apply molecular modeling tools across small molecules, antibodies, PROTACs.
• Integrate modern AI/ML tools into drug design workflows.
• Create drug candidate developability assessments.

Skills

Molecular modeling tools

Integrating AI/ML tools

De novo design

Multi-parameter optimization

Education

Ph.D. in Computation, Biophysics, or Data Sciences

Tools

Schrodinger

MOE

EMBER

Alphafold

Boltz

DiffDock

Job description

Overview

Our NYC client has retained us to help them find an Associate Director, Computational Chemistry to join their team. This person will be pinnacle in novel drug development for both small molecule and biologics while helping to create a library of assets for the company to explore. They will develop and implement advanced AI and ML technologies to help streamline novel drug discovery.

Responsibilities

• Apply molecular modeling tools across small molecules, antibodies, PROTACs and others
• Integrate modern AI/ML tools into drug design workflows i.e. Alphafold, Boltz, DeepDock, DiffDock, others
• Create drug candidate developability assessments outlining: property prediction, de novo design, and multi-parameter optimization

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computation, Biophysics, or Data Sciences
• 5+ years of industry experience
• Deep expertise in MD, cheminformatics, AI/ML applied to drug discovery
• Proficiency with tools like Schrodinger, MOE, EMBER, Alphafold, Boltz, DiffDock, etc
• Experience with small molecule, biologics, and others

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance