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Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology & Drug Discovery Scientist (PhD)
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About the Role
Job Summary: In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input.
What You'll Do
- Design and write challenging, expert-level scientific problems in computational chemistry, structural biology, and drug discovery, with clear, verifiable solutions.
- Review and evaluate AI model outputs for scientific accuracy, rigor, and depth of reasoning, identifying subtle errors that non-specialists would miss.
- Develop detailed rubrics and reference answers grounded in the primary literature and established methodology.
- Apply domain expertise across areas such as molecular modeling and simulation, protein structure prediction and design, virtual screening and docking, QSAR/ADMET modeling, and proteomics/metabolomics data analysis.
- Provide clear written explanations of your reasoning, so that other experts can follow and validate it.
- Meet quality standards through iterative feedback and peer review cycles.
You're a Good Fit If You
- Required skills: Computational Chemistry, Structural Bioinformatics, Cheminformatics, Proteomics & Metabolomics, Documentation, Verbal communication, Drug Discovery, Biology, Metagenomics
- PhD in Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology, Biophysics, Bioinformatics, Medicinal Chemistry, Biochemistry, or a closely related field.
- Hands-on research experience in an academic or industry lab (wetlab experience is a plus).
- Professional written and spoken English (C1 or higher).
- Preferred Skills
- Postdoctoral or industry research experience (pharma/biotech) in drug discovery or structural biology.
- Strong publication record, particularly first-author papers in relevant journals.
- Molecular modeling and simulation: GROMACS, AMBER, NAMD, OpenMM, free energy methods (FEP/TI).
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