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Director/Senior Director, Computational Chemistry

Flagship Pioneering
September 08, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Cambridge, MA)
Worldwide
Other
Role: Lead the design and optimization of heterobifunctional small molecules in early-stage biotech, focusing on computational chemistry strategies to guide molecular development. Responsibilities: develop and implement computational tools for molecular ideation, property optimization, and compound prioritization; collaborate closely with medicinal chemistry, structural biology, and project teams; direct cheminformatics activities and evaluate molecular developability; advance structure-based modeling and AI/ML techniques; shape computational strategy and mentor a scientific team. Requirements: PhD in Chemistry or related field; 10+ years of industry experience with leadership in computational medicinal chemistry; expertise in structure-based drug design, heterobifunctional molecules (e.g., PROTACs), and ADME property challenges; proven track record of driving impactful discovery decisions. HighValue: early-stage biotech, computational drug design, heterobifunctional small molecules, PROTACs, ADME optimization, structure-based modeling, cross-functional leadership. WorkSetup: Cambridge, MA.