Research Scientist - Cambridge, UK

As we continue to grow and innovate, we are seeking a skilled Research Scientist to join our dynamic Research Team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of state-of-the-art software and AI solutions that are transforming the field of small molecule discovery. Help us drive forward groundbreaking advancements in science and technology.

If you want to make a difference in the discovery of new medicines through the use of the latest machine learning and computational chemistry methods, we have a great opportunity for you to contribute to growing our success in translating peer-reviewed scientific research into successful products. We are looking for a Research Scientist to work with customers, collaborators, and colleagues to apply deep learning methods to challenges in drug discovery.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Help our customers leverage the power of AI technologies to identify the best compounds and most valuable experiments for their project.
• Rigorously analyze experimental data and validate computational results to generate accurate and valuable insights, using our proprietary tools, as well as scripting languages such as Python, R, etc.
• Participate in meetings with scientists working for current and potential customers to understand their needs and present results.
• Contribute to the research of new methods to improve the drug discovery process, including statistical, QSAR, machine learning, and AI algorithms.
• Collaborate with/support our software engineers to develop high-quality products that address our users' challenges in discovering new medicines.
• Publish high-quality peer-reviewed papers to highlight the rigor and quality of our scientific research.
• Present your work in a clear and engaging way at conferences and in webinars.
• Support our Sales and Marketing team to clearly and accurately convey the science underlying our products.

Ideally, you will have the following experience:

• PhD in chemistry, computational chemistry, cheminformatics, data science, machine learning, or a related field.
• A track record of high-quality peer-reviewed publications and/or conference presentations.

We offer hybrid & flexible working, a competitive base salary, pension contribution, employee private medical cover, life insurance, gym membership assistance, cycle to work scheme, and of course, lovely colleagues!

We are a growing technology company dedicated to providing elegant software solutions for drug discovery. Optibrium's lead product, StarDrop, is a comprehensive suite of integrated software that guides small molecule design, optimization, and data analysis, improving the speed, efficiency, and productivity of the discovery process. The company's new Augmented Chemistry products and services deliver ground-breaking artificial intelligence technologies that continuously learn from all available data to supplement researchers' experience and skills.

If you're interested in joining a growing, entrepreneurial team working in an exciting field, please apply with a CV and covering letter to .