Computational Chemistry Research Scientist (Computational Drug Design)
Vertex Pharmaceuticals · Boston, MA
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Role summary
Vertex Pharmaceuticals seeks a computational chemist to advance drug discovery through molecular modeling, cheminformatics, and AI-enabled design methods. The role involves collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to identify and optimize drug candidates while contributing to the expansion of computational chemistry capabilities.
What they're looking for
- Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry or equivalent degree
- 0-3 years of relevant computational drug design experience
- Expertise in structure-based drug design methods
- Proficiency in Python scripting and programming
- Experience with molecular modeling software (commercial and open-source)
- Demonstrated ability to apply modern AI capabilities to design and discovery workflows
- Strong communication and presentation skills
What you'll be doing
- Apply computational chemistry methods to accelerate drug candidate discovery and optimization
- Leverage physics-based methods, generative models, and machine learning to design chemical entities
- Collaborate with chemists, structural biologists, and project teams on hit and lead identification
- Assess and develop new computational methodologies, create workflows, and share best practices
- Identify opportunities to enhance R&D capabilities through cross-functional collaboration
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