Remote Research Scientist - Drug Discovery & MD Simulations

Biopatrika; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Biopatrika is seeking a Research Scientist for Drug Discovery, focused on CADD, MD simulations, and bioinformatics. Remote work is available for US-based incorporation, with a PhD or 2–5 years of experience in computational science preferred.

The role emphasizes structure-based drug design, MD analysis, and collaboration with medicinal chemistry. Strong publications and IP contributions are a plus.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent with strong computational chemistry background.
• Experience in CADD, MD simulations, and target validation.
• Proven track record in drug discovery projects and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Drive structure-based and ligand-based drug design from target ID to lead optimization.
• Execute docking, pharmacophore modeling, and QSAR to identify novel hits.
• Design, run, and analyze advanced MD simulations to support design decisions.
• Collaborate across biology, chemistry, and pharmacology teams; mentor juniors.

Skills

Molecular modeling

Structure-based design

QSAR & bioinformatics

Molecular dynamics

Education

PhD in a relevant field

MS/MTech in Chemistry

Tools

GROMACS

AMBER

Molecular docking

QSAR modeling

Job description

Biopatrika is seeking a Research Scientist for Drug Discovery, focused on CADD, MD simulations, and bioinformatics. Remote work is available for US-based incorporation, with a PhD or 2–5 years of experience in computational science preferred.

The role emphasizes structure-based drug design, MD analysis, and collaboration with medicinal chemistry. Strong publications and IP contributions are a plus.