ExecMind International Executive Search: Computational Chemist / Structure-Based Drug Design

ExecMind is a Life Science Executive Search company focused on recruitment of top scientists and management in global biotech and medtech industries.

Computational Chemist / Structure-Based Drug Design
Location: Poland

Together with an innovative, Polish-Swiss biotech company, we are looking for an experienced scientist with strong technical and problem-solving skills in the field of Computational Chemistry.

Ideal candidate should possess proven scientific skills and accomplishments in industrial setting. Main responsibilities include Structure-Based Drug Design (SBDD), support of hit expansion, hit-to-lead, lead optimization and molecular docking. Proficiency of 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:
• PhD in relevant discipline with minimum of 2 years of experience in industry
• Expertise in molecular modeling techniques, protein docking methods including induced fit docking
• Good knowledge of molecular or structural biology and biophysics
• Experience in application of statistical methods to evaluate properties of studied biological systems
• Good programming 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
• Stock option plan
• Private healthcare plan
• Subsidy to sport activity package
• External and internal trainings in hard and soft skills as well as participation in conferences