Team Leader / Research Leader (Computational Drug Design), London, Lausanne

Isomorphic Labs(1 month ago)

HybridFull TimeSenior$147,734 - $197,706 (estimated)Drug Design

About this role

Isomorphic Labs is hiring a Team/Research Leader in computational chemistry to lead the design of novel small-molecule therapeutics and to guide multidisciplinary drug discovery programs. The role involves shaping scientific strategy, driving programs from early discovery to candidate selection, and embedding AI/ML approaches into chemistry workflows. The leader will manage and mentor high-performing teams and coordinate external collaborations to deliver on program milestones.

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Required Skills

Strategic Leadership
Program Leadership
AI/ML
Virtual Screening
Ligand Design
Structure-Based
Physics-Based
QSAR Modeling
Python
Pipelining Tools

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Qualifications

PhD in Computational Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, or Synthetic Chemistry

About Isomorphic Labs

isomorphiclabs.com

Isomorphic Labs is an AI-driven drug discovery company that applies frontier machine learning to reimagine the drug discovery process. Building on advances such as DeepMind’s AlphaFold, it uses protein-structure prediction, generative modeling, and computational biology to uncover deeper biological insights, design candidate molecules, and accelerate target selection. The company develops an integrated computational platform and partners with biopharma to translate in silico predictions into experimental programs aimed at faster, de‑risked development of life‑changing medicines. Its teams combine machine learning, biology, and chemistry expertise to shorten discovery timelines and increase the pace of therapeutic breakthroughs.