Senior Computational Chemist - Hybrid/Remote

Placements24; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Hybrid work

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Computational Scientist specialized in cheminformatics to advance drug discovery efforts in a hybrid, Randburg-based setting. You will apply computational methods to chemical data, support design of novel drug candidates, and collaborate with chemists and biologists.

The role emphasizes developing models, managing large datasets, and mentoring junior scientists, with exposure to cutting-edge computational resources and tools.

Qualifications

• PhD in Cheminformatics, Computational Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years in computational chemistry or cheminformatics in pharma/biotech.
• Proficiency in Python and cheminformatics toolkits (RDKit, Open Babel).
• Strong experience with molecular modeling techniques (docking, MD).
• Knowledge of QSAR, ML, and statistical analysis for chemical data.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply computational chemistry and cheminformatics to support drug discovery.
• Design and maintain databases of chemical compounds and properties.
• Implement QSAR and other predictive models.

Skills

Python

Cheminformatics

Data analysis

Machine learning

Interpreting complex results

Education

PhD in Cheminformatics or related field

Tools

RDKit

Open Babel

Docking software

Molecular dynamics

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Computational Scientist specialized in cheminformatics to advance drug discovery efforts in a hybrid, Randburg-based setting. You will apply computational methods to chemical data, support design of novel drug candidates, and collaborate with chemists and biologists.

The role emphasizes developing models, managing large datasets, and mentoring junior scientists, with exposure to cutting-edge computational resources and tools.