Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology

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Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery and Chemical Biology

Pharmacy | Medicinal Chemistry

The Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy in the College of Pharmacy at The Ohio State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.

This position is part of Ohio State’s university-wide AI (X) Hub, a multidisciplinary initiative that brings together researchers across 15 colleges to advance artificial intelligence for the public good. The AI (X) Hub is expanding the university’s research community through the recruitment of 100 AI-focused faculty members and is organized around six strategic pillars, including AI for Health.

We seek an innovative scientist who will establish an independent, externally funded research program that harnesses artificial intelligence to advance drug discovery and therapeutic development. The successful candidate will apply approaches such as machine learning, deep learning, generative modeling, and other emerging computational methods to address fundamental and translational challenges in the pharmaceutical sciences.

We welcome applicants whose research focuses on one or more of the following areas:

• Small-molecule drug discovery: AI-enabled molecular design and optimization, virtual screening, and prediction of efficacy, toxicity, ADME, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic properties.
• Protein and peptide design: Computational approaches to de novo design, structure and function prediction, and optimization of therapeutic proteins and peptides.
• Chemical biology: AI-enabled design and application of chemical probes to interrogate biological systems, elucidate mechanisms of action, validate therapeutic targets, and advance drug discovery.
• Biosynthetic engineering: AI-enabled design, optimization, and engineering of biosynthetic pathways, enzymes, and microbial or cellular systems for the discovery and production of natural products, biopharmaceuticals, and other therapeutic molecules.

Candidates whose research bridges these areas or introduces complementary and emerging applications of AI in drug discovery and chemical biology are strongly encouraged to apply.

Collaborative Environment

The successful candidate will join a highly collaborative environment within the Division of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy and the broader College of Pharmacy. As a member of the AI (X) Hub, the faculty member will have opportunities to work with AI researchers, medicinal chemists, structural biologists, pharmaceutical scientists, biomedical investigators, clinicians, and industry partners across Ohio State.

The position will contribute to the AI…