Computational Chemist - Computational Chemistry (UAE)

About the Role

Insilico Medicine is seeking a Computational Chemist to support drug discovery projects.

Place of work

Level 6, Unit 08, Block A, IRENA HQ Building Masdar City, Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates

Responsibilities:

• Utilize modern computational chemistry methods to support different stages of drug discovery programs (Hit ID, H2L, LeadOpt).
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to modeling protein-ligand interactions, investigating the dynamical behavior of small-molecule compounds and macromolecules, designing focused libraries, navigating optimization campaigns, and maintaining molecule databases.
• A candidate will be involved in intra- and inter-team discussions as well as communication with CROs if necessary.
• A candidate will prepare project-related reports and present work results if necessary.

General Requirements:

I. Education

• Ph.D. or equivalent

II. Experience and Skills

• Background in chemistry (medicinal, organic, computational, or biochemistry)
• At least three years of experience in CADD after receiving a Ph.D.
• Proficiency in CADD software packages: docking, QM, molecular dynamics, pharmacophore screening (Gromacs, MOE, Dock, Gaussian, OpenMM, AmberTools, etc.).
• Experience in applying methods for estimating binding free energy (thermodynamic integration, free energy perturbation, etc.).
• Programming skills at the level of writing scripts for automated data analysis and creating plugins for CADD software programs. Knowledge of C/C++ will be beneficial.
• Understanding the principles of drug design (including ligand- and structure-based approaches, ADMET). Experience in H2L and Lead optimization projects will be beneficial.
• Understanding the principles of biophysical, enzymatic, and cell-based assay systems for screening small-molecule compounds.
• Ability to grasp new information and learn new software programs quickly.

Please send your CV to career@insilico.com