CK Group
CK Group are recruiting for a Computational Chemistry Expert Researcher, to join a company in the pharmaceutical industry, at their site based in Bracknell, on a contract basis for 12 months.
Salary:
PAYE £29.52- £38.93 per hour.
Computational Chemistry Expert Researcher Role:
- 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.
Your Background
:
- 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.
Company:
Our client is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world. They focus on finding answers for some of the world’s most urgent medical needs.
Location:
This role is based at our clients site in Bracknell.
Apply:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference .
Please note:
This role may be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
