PE Global are recruiting for a Cheminformatician/Computational Chemistry Researcher to join our pharmaceutical client at their site based in Bracknell on a contract basis for 12 months. The rate range for this role is PAYE £32.03 p/h.
Responsibilities:
* Own all aspects of the project SAR and communicate findings with a multi-site team
* Lead understanding of ligands, target structure and 3D ligand-target interactions to design compounds to drive progress toward project goals
* Partner with a wider project team to ensure collective success.
* Develop or integrate in silico methods where necessary to solve project issues.
* Stay on top of latest developments in AMR and computational chemistry
* Promote the use of computational approaches and educate others in your areas of expertise
Requirements:
* PhD or equivalent in Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Bioinformatics, or related field plus at least 3 year of experience in a drug discovery setting
* Extensive experience with computational chemistry software and tools (in particular Schrodinger Suite, MOE, OpenEye or Cresset tools).
* Experience in structure-based drug design, especially from fragment starting points
* Knowledge of programming language, in particular Python, or workflow tools such as Knime or pipeline pilot.
* Knowledge of drug discovery processes and pharmaceutical research.
* Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a larger drug-hunting team.
PE Global cannot assist with any sponsorship for candidates. Candidates must have a full right to live and work full time within the UK for at least the next 12 months.