Senior Computational Chemist - Hybrid Role + Relocation

Placements24; Willows (CA); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary package

Medical coverage

Paid time off

Relocation assistance

Training & conferences

Job summary

Placements24, on behalf of a prominent pharmaceutical research organization, seeks a Senior Computational Chemist to contribute to drug discovery programs in Welkom, Free State. This hybrid role blends focused independent work with essential teamwork at our advanced research facility, leveraging modeling and simulation to accelerate candidate discovery.

You will apply molecular modeling, docking, QSAR, and MD, design virtual screening campaigns, predict ADMET properties, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Cheminformatics, or related field.
• 5+ years in computational chemistry within pharma/biotech.
• Proficiency with Schrödinger, MOE, GROMACS, AMBER, Gaussian.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply computational chemistry methods (docking, QM/MM, MD).
• Design virtual screening campaigns from large chemical libraries.
• Predict/Analyze ADMET properties and SAR data.
• Collaborate with medicinal chemists/biologists to optimize leads.
• Publish reports and contribute to patents.
• Maintain data integrity and comply with regulatory standards.

Skills

Python scripting

QSAR

Molecular modeling

Virtual screening

ADMET

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry

Tools

Schrödinger

MOE

GROMACS

AMBER

Gaussian

Job description

Placements24, on behalf of a prominent pharmaceutical research organization, seeks a Senior Computational Chemist to contribute to drug discovery programs in Welkom, Free State. This hybrid role blends focused independent work with essential teamwork at our advanced research facility, leveraging modeling and simulation to accelerate candidate discovery.

You will apply molecular modeling, docking, QSAR, and MD, design virtual screening campaigns, predict ADMET properties, and collaborate with