Remote Lead Computational Chemist: Drug Discovery Modeling

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Híbrido; ZAR 1 990 000 - 2 986 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Highly competitive salary

Stock options

Fully remote work environment

Home office setup allowance

Health/dental/vision insurance

Professional development

Access to cutting-edge computational资源

Career advancement opportunities

Resumo da oferta

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Computational Chemist to direct a global remote team focused on advanced molecular modeling and drug discovery. You will guide a group of computational chemists, design novel drug candidates, and predict drug-target interactions using MD, QM, and docking, while collaborating across medicinal chemistry, biology, and pharmacology to accelerate programs.

The role emphasizes scientific leadership, publication activity, IP generation, and leveraging HPC/cloud resources

Qualificações

• Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry, Cheminformatics, Physical Chemistry or related field.
• Post‑doctoral experience in computational chemistry, 8+ years preferred, with drug discovery focus.
• Proven leadership experience managing a team of computational scientists.
• Proficiency with molecular modeling software such as Schrödinger Suite, AMBER, GROMACS, Gaussian.
• Strong background in quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics and physical organic chemistry.
• Programming proficiency in Python and data analysis tooling.
• Demonstrated publications and patents in drug discovery.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and mentor a team of computational chemists in molecular modeling and simulation projects.
• Develop and apply computational chemistry methodologies including MD, QM, and docking.
• Design novel drug candidates with desired properties using computational methods.
• Interpret simulation data to guide experiments and synthesis planning.
• Collaborate with medicinal chemists, biologists, and pharmacologists on drug discovery programs.
• Oversee validation and optimization of models and workflows.
• Stay updated on advances in computational chemistry and cheminformatics.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Molecular modeling

Python

Analytical thinking

Communication

Team management

Cloud HPC

Formação académica

PhD in Computational Chemistry or related field

Ferramentas

Schrödinger Suite

AMBER

GROMACS

Gaussian

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Placements24 is seeking a Lead Computational Chemist to direct a global remote team focused on advanced molecular modeling and drug discovery. You will guide a group of computational chemists, design novel drug candidates, and predict drug-target interactions using MD, QM, and docking, while collaborating across medicinal chemistry, biology, and pharmacology to accelerate programs.

The role emphasizes scientific leadership, publication activity, IP generation, and leveraging HPC/cloud resources