Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry
About the role
JOB SUMMARY We are seeking a skilled and highly motivated Computational Chemist to join our Computational Sciences group at the Iambic Therapeutics headquarters in San Diego. You will be a key player in the application of advanced ligand and structure-based techniques to drive our drug discovery efforts. You will play an active role in the research teams pursuing important therapeutics across multiple indications. You will work in a cross-functional team, collaborating closely with machine learning scientists, medicinal chemists and biologists to apply cutting edge SBDD methods across hit identification, lead optimization, and candidate selection phases. This is a hands-on role, requiring technical expertise in computational chemistry, a strong interest in the application of co-folding, familiarity with the drug discovery process and a proactive drug-hunter mindset. This role is based in our San Diego Headquarters. KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES Apply a range of ligand and structure-based approaches across hit identification, hit to lead and lead optimization phases (e.g. cheminformatics, pharmacophore modeling, docking and shape-based based virtual screening, de novo molecular design, MD simulation) Guide design cycles through the identification of structure-activity relationships and the integration of computational predictions with bioactivity data Partner with medicinal chemists to design, evaluate and prioritize virtual libraries, and propose actionable molecular designs Partner with ML scientists to integrate SBDD methods with our proprietary transformer-based property prediction technology (Enchant) Leverage and evolve our proprietary protein-ligand co-folding technology (NeuralPLexer) to yield novel and actionable structural hypotheses Translate scientific questions into computational workflows and deliver actionable results Present results to project teams, explaining methods, implications and recommendations Develop, validate, and maintain computational workflows and tools