Remote Cheminformatics Principal Scientist — Drug Discovery Lead

Placements24; Sandton; Híbrido; ZAR 1 800 000 - 3 200 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Executive salary

Bonus potential

Health insurance

Paid time off

Remote work

Development budget

Strategic impact

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 seeks a visionary Principal Scientist in Cheminformatics to lead their computational chemistry efforts from a remote capacity, driving drug discovery with advanced informatics, ML, and data science.

You will develop strategies, manage large datasets, collaborate with chemists and biologists, mentor staff, and help shape the direction of discovery in a flexible remote-first environment.

Qualificações

• PhD in Cheminformatics, Computational Chemistry, CS or related quantitative field.
• 8+ years in cheminformatics with leadership in drug discovery.
• Proficient with RDKit/KNIME and Python.
• Strong ML applied to chemical data.
• Experience with database management and software practices.

Responsabilidades

• Lead development of cheminformatics tools for drug discovery.
• Apply ML and data mining to analyze chemical structures and activity data.
• Design algorithms for virtual screening and library design.
• Manage large chemical/biological databases with data integrity.
• Mentor junior cheminformaticians and shape discovery strategy.

Conhecimentos

Python

RDKit

KNIME

Machine learning

Data management

Software development

Remote collaboration

Formação académica

PhD in Cheminformatics / Computational Chemistry / CS

Ferramentas

RDKit

KNIME

Python

SQL

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 seeks a visionary Principal Scientist in Cheminformatics to lead their computational chemistry efforts from a remote capacity, driving drug discovery with advanced informatics, ML, and data science.

You will develop strategies, manage large datasets, collaborate with chemists and biologists, mentor staff, and help shape the direction of discovery in a flexible remote-first environment.