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Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry

US CA San Diego💼 Full-time💰 $110,800–$110,800🗓 2026-07-16 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design optimized compounds with balanced properties (targets, DMPK, in-vivo) using computational methodologies to support drug discovery programs from lead identification to late-stage optimization.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Computational Chemistry

Builds

Optimized drug compounds and advanced computational platforms for Neurocrine Biosciences' neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorder treatments.

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Computational Chemistry / Drug Discovery

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Protein-Ligand modeling, Molecular Dynamics, Homology Modeling, Quantum Chemistry, Pharmacophore Analyses, Library Design, virtual HTS, Scaffold Hopping, Machine Learning/AI for DMPK/in-vitro endpoints, Python/C++/R scripting, commercial molecular modeling software (Schrodinger, CCG, Open Eye)

Preferred skills

Postdoctoral experience in Cheminformatics, experience with large public domain chemistry datasets, expertise in target druggability assessment

Technologies

Schrodinger, CCG, Open Eye, Python, C++, R

Responsibilities

Drive execution of computational methodologies for compound optimization; serve as subject matter expert in molecular discovery approaches; develop advanced ML/AI in-silico models; lead 1-2 advanced technology platforms; provide training and supervision to junior staff; communicate computationally derived results to discovery teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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