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 chemistry methods, including quantum, AI, and physics-based techniques, to address unmet drug discovery needs. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of experts to develop and deploy computational solutions, translate insights into actionable hypotheses, and drive projects to completion. This role requires a PhD in a relevant field and 1-5 years of experience in computational chemistry applied to drug discovery. SandboxAQ offers a competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic and innovative environment.

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

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
• This is an opportunity to directly contribute to the discovery of novel innovative medicines by applying computational chemistry techniques on teams with experienced multidisciplinary drug hunters

Benefits

• The US base salary range for this full-time position is expected to be $133k - $210k per year
• This role may be eligible for annual discretionary bonuses and equity
• 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