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Scientific Director, Computational Chemistry at Neurocrine Biosciences - ApplyBlast

Scientific Director, Computational Chemistry

Neurocrine Biosciences

3 months ago

3.7 on Glassdoor

San Diego, CA

Onsite

Full Time

Senior

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About this role

This role leads innovative computational strategies to accelerate drug discovery from early stages through clinical candidate nomination. The position integrates molecular modeling, cheminformatics, and AI/ML-driven design to optimize therapeutics for small molecules and biologics. As a scientific leader, the incumbent mentors teams, drives technology innovation, and collaborates with multidisciplinary groups to advance Neurocrine's drug discovery portfolio.

Responsibilities

Develop and enforce computational chemistry strategies for drug discovery programs
Lead application of molecular modeling and AI/ML approaches for compound optimization
Partner with medicinal chemistry and data science teams to integrate computational insights
Mentor junior scientists and foster development within the computational chemistry function
Represent Computational Chemistry across R&D teams and contribute to program strategy

Skills

Qualifications

Bachelors in ChemistryMasters in Computational ChemistryPhD in Computational Chemistry12+ years experience10+ years experience

About Neurocrine Biosciences

neurocrine.com

Headquarters

San Diego, California, United States

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Founded

1992

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Neurocrine Biosciences is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering and developing treatments for patients with neurological, psychiatric, endocrine, and immunological disorders. With over 30 years of research, the company works to bring hope to people living with rare diseases and conditions that lack viable treatment options. Neurocrine develops and markets approved medicines while maintaining an active clinical pipeline across multiple therapeutic areas.