Scientific Director, Computational Chemistry Job at Neurocrine Biosciences, San Diego, CA

  • Neurocrine Biosciences
  • San Diego, CA

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement computational chemistry strategies supporting drug discovery from target validation through candidate selection
  • Lead application of molecular modeling, structure-based design, and AI/ML approaches for compound optimization
  • Partner with medicinal chemistry, structural biology, pharmacology, and data science teams on project strategies
  • Evaluate emerging computational technologies and drive implementation of generative chemistry and predictive modeling
  • Establish computational workflows, best practices, and oversee external collaborations with academic partners and CROs

Requirements

  • Bachelor's in chemistry with 12+ years drug discovery experience, or Master's with 10+ years, or PhD with 8+ years
  • Proven leadership experience managing and developing scientific teams
  • Deep expertise in molecular modeling, structure-based drug design, and cheminformatics
  • Demonstrated experience with AI/ML approaches including predictive modeling and generative design
  • Strong publication and/or patent record in computational chemistry
  • Experience integrating computational chemistry into multidisciplinary drug discovery teams
  • Familiarity with CNS drug discovery or neuroscience-focused research

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