Mid/Senior Computational Drug Discovery Scientist Carmarthen

Mid/Senior Computational Drug Discovery Scientist

Computational Drug Discovery Scientists use modelling and simulation to accelerate early-stage drug discovery. They design and optimize small molecules through computer-aided drug design (CADD) and structure-based modelling.

Core duties:

• Running molecular docking, dynamics, and pharmacophore modelling – Using software like Schrodinger, MOE, or OpenEye.

• Collaborating with medicinal chemistry and biology teams – Informing compound selection and SAR analysis.

• Designing virtual screening workflows – Prioritising libraries and filtering based on predicted properties (e.g., ADMET).

• Building QSAR and ML models – To predict compound activity and guide lead optimization.

• Contributing to publications and intellectual property – Supporting innovation across internal pipelines or collaborations.

Candidates typically have a PhD in computational chemistry, structural biology, or cheminformatics, with strong coding and visualization skills.​

Lying on the river Tywi, Carmarthen is the county town of Carmarthenshire in Wales and is located approximately 30 miles from Swansea and 70 miles from Cardiff.  The town was founded by the Romans and 1000 years later Carmarthen Castle, built by the Normans, became their regional capital.  In the 19th century the development of the coal mining industry meant that growth moved away from Carmarthen to other areas in South Wales.  The main industries in Carmarthen today are agriculture, fishing, forestry and tourism.  The town is within easy reach of the Brecon Beacons National Park and the beautiful Pembrokeshire coast as well as many other visitor attractions including the Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne, Kidwelly Castle, the National Wool Museum and the Dolaucothi Gold Mines.

Famous people from Carmarthen:

Rhod Gilbert, Comedian and Philip Vaughan, inventor of the ball bearing.

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Carmarthen is a great place to further your career in life sciences. If you are a looking for pharmaceutical jobs in Carmarthen, scientific careers in Carmarthen or want to discuss cell therapy, gene therapy, ATMP, medical device, technology, biotech or pharmaceutical job opportunities inCarmarthen, give our Next Phase team a call. The Welsh area is continuing to expand as a centre for jobs in science, process development, technology, software development, project management, informatics, quality, reg affairs and supply chain.

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