Senior Computational Chemist

Summary

Join SandboxAQ's AI Simulation team as a Senior Computational Chemist and contribute to groundbreaking drug discovery. You will apply cutting-edge computational methods, combining quantum, AI, and physics-based approaches to accelerate drug development. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts, including drug hunters, computational chemists, physicists, AI specialists, and software engineers. Leverage SandboxAQ's computational platform to deliver high-impact solutions and translate insights into actionable hypotheses. This role offers the opportunity to directly impact the discovery of novel medicines and advance your career in a dynamic and innovative environment. The position requires a PhD in a relevant field and several years of experience in computational chemistry applied to drug discovery.

Requirements

• PhD in computational physics, computational chemistry, or a related discipline
• 1-5 years of relevant experience including hands-on experience with computational chemistry applied to drug discovery in the private sector, like biotech or pharma
• Experience in structure-based drug design and familiarity with ligand-based drug design methods
• Experience with GPU-accelerated MD codes like OpenMM
• Experience with the Python data science stack (Numpy, Pandas, Scipy, etc.)
• Familiarity with ligand-protein free energy of binding prediction methods like Free Energy Perturbation (FEP) or similar
• Familiarity running computational chemistry / quantum simulations on high-performance computing (GPU) environments for corporate R&D, innovation labs, or academic research
• An interest in solving scientific problems in chemistry and biology via computational and data-driven methods
• A drive to cooperate with colleagues to identify problems and communicate technical solutions in an accessible manner
• Hands-on mentality & comfortable with getting deep into the technical weeds of highly complex problems, and a track record of driving projects to completion
• Currently residing in and eligible to work in the United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Apply computational solutions to address unmet drug discovery needs
• Work closely with the AI Sim development team to improve SandboxAQ's unique technology and Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) to deliver deep impact at scale
• Apply SandboxAQ computational platform to provide high-impact drug discovery solutions
• Translate insights from molecular dynamics, free energy perturbation, molecular docking, quantum, and ML methods in actionable and testable drug discovery hypothesis
• Work in close collaboration with ML experts and cross-functional teams to prototype and scale cutting-edge, impactful drug design solutions
• By deploying and developing computational methods and workflows, you will generate and evaluate hypotheses to assist design decisions and influence project direction

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Stock options depending on employment type
• Generous learning opportunities
• Medical/dental/vision
• Family planning/fertility
• PTO (summer and winter breaks)
• Financial wellness resources
• 401(k) plans