Aqemia
Drug Hunter - Computational Chemist
At Aqemia you will work in a multi-disciplinary team of passionate drug hunters, AI engineers and developers who are committed to our mission of finding many drugs, at high pace, to cure diseases.
As part of our growing team, you will enjoy a fast-paced, challenging, science-driven and creative environment, working at the very forefront of AI & Deep physics-powered drug discovery. This is a tremendous opportunity to bring your own impact on changing the way medicines are discovered and be involved in shaping the direction of our fast growing business and team.
We are looking for highly skilled and collaborative individuals who are naturally curious, have a passion for learning and solving complex problems with a “can-do” mindset.
If this sounds exciting to you, come and join us!
The difference you’ll make
We are seeking a talented and driven Computational Chemist, aka Drug Hunter, to work alongside our core team and make an impact on a critical challenge: identifying drug candidates to cure major diseases.
This role calls for a strong sense of ownership and a drive to source new drug candidates using our unique technology and algorithms. The selected candidate will have keen interest in interdisciplinarity and will be quick on the uptake when faced with new concepts/frameworks.
What you'll do
- Be a key member of an interdisciplinary team made up of medicinal chemists, computational chemists and theoretical physicists
- Leverage Aqemia's drug discovery pipeline and work with the team to come up with tailored approaches for each project to produce and design new drug candidates
- Work in drug discovery projects aiming at identifying active molecules of interest using our unique technology
- Suggest and brainstorm relevant molecules with the Aqemia Project Team and with clients, looking to enhance multiple properties, from affinity to DMPK profile
- Work hand-in-hand with the ML team to leverage groundbreaking, disruptive algorithms in your drug discovery projects, and offer your drug hunter perspective and ideas as input to the development of tools
- Deepen your knowledge in structural biology on specific projects and targets
Who you are
- You feel pride in every step forward, however big, or small; to you, each challenge represents a well-executed venture to support Aqemia Drug Discovery projects. We look for people who take responsibility, set their standards high and see every failure as an opportunity to learn. You’re looking for an environment where you can thrive. With opportunities to challenge yourself and a talented team by your side, you’ll find what you’re looking for at Aqemia.
- Are a problem solver driven by global issues
- Believe drug discovery is more meaningful than boosting click-through rates
- Have an inquiring mind, you are proactive and eager to learn
- Have a desire to grow, both professionally and personally, and you want to help others grow with you
- Have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment mixed with the enthusiasm and willingness to be a team player
- Feel strongly that in silico/AI can have major impact when it comes to identifying new drugs
- Are eager to play an active role in a growing team and make your mark on drug discovery
Your profile
- You are a Computational Chemist, Drug Designer, a Cheminformatician, a Structural Bioinformatician, or a Computational Biologist
- Hands-on experience in computational chemistry applied to drug discovery using state-of-the-art structure-based or ligand-based methods, including virtual screening, molecular docking, structure-activity relationship analysis, multi-property optimization-based compound design
- Extensive knowledge of protein structures, functions and protein-ligand interactions
- A background in medicinal or organic chemistry is a plus
Our Workplace Environment
- Fast-paced, intellectually and scientifically demanding, results-driven.
- Our Founders boast
- 10+ years experience in research at Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris, not to mention a stint in Oxford and Cambridge.
- 10+ years experience in strategy consulting at BCG.
- Aqemia has a rapidly growing team of +40 people from world-class institutions (AstraZeneca, GSK, Sanofi, Harvard, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Ecole Polytechnique, BCG)
- Our premises are conveniently located in center of Paris (1 Bd Pasteur), with a possibility of up to 2 days of remote work.
- Working language: English
We are growing fast, if you feel that you don't fit this job description but you’re still excited to join, then please get in touch!
Aqemia is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability status or any other basis under applicable law.
Aqemia is a drug invention company focused on creating entirely new medicines to tackle significant unmet medical needs. Utilizing our proprietary QEMI platform, we combine advanced technology and cutting-edge science to design novel drug candidates from the ground up, driving true innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.