Principal Scientist/Associate Scientific Director - Computational Chemistry
Remote / Online - Candidates ideally in
England, UK
Listing for:
Hyper Recruitment Solutions
Remote/Work from Home
position
Listed on 2026-07-18
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
Pharmaceutical Science/ Research, Drug Discovery, Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemist
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Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical Science/ Research, Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemist
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 90000 - 140000 GBP Yearly
GBP
90000.00
140000.00
YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director - Computational Chemistry
Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director - Computational Chemistry
A leading company in the industry is seeking a Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director – Computational Chemistry to join their team based in the Chapel-en-le-Frith area, with a hybrid working model. Remote working from home can also be considered.
As the Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director, you will be instrumental in solving complex drug discovery challenges and guiding medicinal chemistry programmes.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Your duties as the Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director will be varied; however, the key duties and responsibilities are as follows:
Deliver high‑quality computational chemistry support across drug discovery programmes, from target identification through to clinical candidate nomination.Apply structure‑based and ligand‑based small molecule drug design methods, including docking, QSAR, pharmacophore modelling, virtual screening, MD, and QM calculations, to guide medicinal chemistry and solve complex design challenges.Provide expert guidance to medicinal chemists and multidisciplinary project teams, integrating computational insight with experimental data.Mentor and develop computational chemists, setting high standards for scientific thinking, quality, and integrity.Role Requirements
To be successful in your application to this exciting role as the Principal Scientist / Associate Scientific Director we are looking to identify the following on your profile and past history:
Relevant degree in computational chemistry or a closely related discipline.Proven industry experience in drug discovery within pharma, biotech, or CRO settings, managing client projects.A working knowledge and practical experience with structure‑based and ligand‑based small molecule drug design and the practical application of computational tools.Hyper Recruitment Solutions Ltd (HRS) is an Equal Opportunities employer.
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Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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