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Together with an innovative Polish-Swiss biotech company, we are looking for an experienced scientist with strong technical and problem-solving skills:
Computational Chemist / Structure-Based Drug Design
Location: Poland
The ideal candidate should possess proven scientific skills and accomplishments in the industrial setting. Primary responsibilities include Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD), support of hit expansion, hit-to-lead, lead optimization, and molecular docking. Proficiency in drug discovery packages, e.g., Schrodinger, OpenEye, MOE, or Cresset, is a must.
Key responsibilities:
· Structure- and ligand-based Drug Design
· Performing protein: small molecule and protein: protein docking
· Virtual screening of molecular databases
· Support of hit-to-lead campaigns and integration of the biological data
· Lead optimization for further ligand refinement
Requirements:
· Ph.D. in relevant discipline with a minimum of 2 years of experience in the industry
· Expertise in molecular modeling techniques and protein docking methods, including induced fit docking
· Good knowledge of molecular or structural biology and biophysics
· Experience in the application of statistical methods to evaluate properties of studied biological systems
· Computational-aided drug design skills
· Good communication skills and aptitude for teamwork and collaboration with experimentalists
· Attention to detail and critical thinking capabilities, excellent planning, execution, and organizational skills
We offer:
· Full-time employment in a quickly growing biotechnological enterprise
· Private healthcare plan
· Subsidy to sports activity package
· External and internal training in hard and soft skills, as well as participation in conferences