Mid/Senior Computational Drug Discovery Scientist Surbiton

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.​

Surbiton

Surbiton is a commuter town on the River Thames in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, one of only four Royal Boroughs in the UK.   The town is approximately 10 miles south east of the centre of London and has excellent road and public transport links into London the rest of the UK. Surbiton is viewed as archetypal suburb, rejoicing in the nickname “Suburbiton”.   In addition to its convenient location for commuting, Surbiton is great place to live or visit thanks to its attractive riverside location, 500 shops and easy access to popular tourist attractions including Hampton Court, Kew Gardens, Richmond Park and Chessington World of Adventures.    The popular TV series “The Good Life” was set in Surbiton.

Famous people born in Surbiton: John McCririck, racing journalist and Julian Clary, comedian