Research Associate in Computational Chemistry (741386)
Applications are invited for a Computational Chemistry Research Associate to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team of synthetic chemists, chemical biologists, and data scientists supported by a £3.9M EPSRC Prosperity Partnership Award centered around the development of next-generation medicines beyond Lipinski space.
FTE: 1.0 (35 hours/week)
The Research Associate will work in Professor David Palmer's group at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow). This multi-year, collaborative project with GSK aims to retool oligonucleotide synthesis, develop cell targeting platforms, and explore new heterobifunctional molecules. The role involves interdisciplinary work, including synthetic approaches, biophysical evaluation, and dataset generation for AI/ML applications.
You will develop computational methods to accelerate pharmaceutical design beyond Lipinski space, including elucidating structure-property relationships and modeling chemical reactivity using physics-based and data-driven approaches (DFT, molecular dynamics, AI/ML).
The position is based in the Palmer Lab at the Strathclyde Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Hub (SCoTCH), equipped with high-performance computing resources, including GPUs. The centre hosts over 20 PhD students and postdocs, providing a vibrant research environment.
This fully funded position is open to all applicants with the right to work in the UK. The expected start date is 1st October 2025, for a duration of 4 years.
For informal inquiries, contact Professor David Palmer at david.palmer@strath.ac.uk.
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