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    Associate Director - San Diego, United States - Light Horse Therapeutics

    Light Horse Therapeutics
    Light Horse Therapeutics San Diego, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Light Horse Therapeutics is a small molecule drug discovery company based in San Diego, employing tools from chemical and computational biology, in conjunction with precision genome editing methods to identify functional/ligandable sites on high value oncology protein targets for therapeutic intervention.

    Light Horse Therapeutics was founded by leading academics Brian Liau (Harvard), Ben Cravatt (Scripps) and Nathanael Gray (Stanford) with initial financial backing from Versant Ventures and Mubadala Capital.

    Light Horse Therapeutics is seeking a motivated, creative and experienced computational chemist to spearhead the analysis of the newly discovered functional sites in proteins and contribute to the discovery and development of small molecules targeting various classes of targets.

    About the Job

    Reporting to the Vice President of Chemistry, the successful candidate will make a significant impact in the company by working with stakeholders across the organization and develop first-in-class medicines.

    Job Description
    Setting computational chemistry strategies to investigate newly discovered functional sites by developing a strong understanding of target biology and applying various tools of protein modeling
    Drive the design of proprietary chemical libraries to improve screening outcomes
    Employ structure/ligand virtual screening and AI methodologies to accelerate hit identification and hit-to-lead progression
    Experience in machine learning is desired
    Apply deep understanding of predictive methods (e.g. physical properties, PK, synthetic feasibility) to help with medicinal chemistry efforts and support SAR
    Engage with Light Horse biologists to ensure biological insights are incorporated into screening campaigns and SAR activities
    Help to develop an analytically-informed culture in collaboration with the Data Sciences team and company at large by providing technical expertise and constructive feedback to other computational stakeholders
    Collaborate with all functions and become an active participant of drug discovery from site identification to candidate nomination
    Stay up to date on scientific literature on targets/disease of interest and at the cutting edge of the development of new computational methodologies
    Foster Light Horse's culture of teamwork and scientific excellence

    Qualifications:
    PhD degree in computational biology or chemistry with 5+ years of relevant experience within the biotech industry and a proven record of success in the development of therapeutic molecules
    Competency with scientific scripting/programming is essential, as is competence with the Schrödinger suite of software, including use of FEP methodologies
    Demonstrated understanding of all aspects of modern drug discovery including medicinal chemistry, DMPK principles, multi-parameter optimization
    In-depth knowledge of quantum mechanics, QM/MM and modeling protein-protein and protein-ligand interactions
    Deep expertise in chemoinformatics, including design and enumeration of chemical libraries for synthesis and screening
    Experience with pipelining software such as KNIME or Pipeline Pilot is highly desirable
    Excellent organizational and communication skills. Can work effectively to manage multiple parallel projects
    Critical evaluation and interpretation of scientific data
    Strong commitment to business ethics and an active contributor to a supportive work culture
    We offer a competitive total compensation package, as well as working in a supportive team environment. This position is located in our San Diego office. We invite you to consider a career with Light Horse

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