Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please see below our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.
Welcome to Next Phase Recruitment! Please use the above link to see our current jobs that match your search criteria. For a broader job search please visit the home page or call us on 01403 216216 to discuss career options in other areas of Life Science and Technology.
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.
Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City is a town in Hertfordshire in the East of England region. It is located approximately 25 miles north of central London. Other towns and cities nearby include Luton which is 15 miles away, Watford 22 miles away, Hemel Hempstead 15 miles and Stevenage 10 miles. Welwyn Garden City was the second garden city in England and one of the first new towns. Welwyn Garden City's proximity to London and excellent transport links make it a convenient commuter town. Direct trains run to both Kings Cross and Moorgate stations in London as well as Cambridge and Peterborough.
Owned by the University of Hertfordshire, BioPark is a research and development facility providing specialist laboratories and conference facilities for bioscience, health technology, biopharmaceutical, contract research, medical technology and other biomedical businesses. The Tesco HQ is located in Welwyn Garden City.
Famous people from Welwyn Garden City: Nick Faldo, Golfer and Alesha Dixon, singer
