Drug Designer with experience in AI

Are you a skilled Drug Designer with experience in applying machine learning and AI? Do you want to help with the development of novel therapeutics? Then join the team unlocking the power of what science can do!

At AstraZeneca we harness data and technology to maximise time for the discovery and delivery of potential new medicines. Right now, we are embedding data science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) across our R&D to enable our scientists to push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines.

We are looking for a new colleague to join our Molecular AI department. This is an excellent opportunity to combine your scientific experience with your high ambition and enthusiasm to influence the development of AstraZeneca's future in applying your skills to drug discovery projects. The preferred location for this position is Gothenburg (Sweden) but Cambridge (UK) can be considered.

What you will do
You will have a profound impact on multiple projects across AstraZeneca with a focus on applying deep generative models to discover new drugs. This will involve:

* Apply AI-based drug design approaches to support drug discovery projects
* Work closely with medicinal chemists with primary focus on the in-house de novo design platform (REINVENT)
* Develop novel methodologies to enhance deep learning-based molecular de novo design
* Plan, write and publish high quality scientific papers
* Actively participate in mentoring the cohort of postdocs, PhD students and master thesis students in the team

Essential for the role
We believe that you have a true passion for applying computational methods to drug design. You have a PhD o equivalent in chemistry or computational chemistry or another similar discipline - ideally complemented by experience from molecular design in drug discovery projects. We also expect you to have a collaborative nature as well as;

* Experience in working with computational drug design
* Experience in building and applying machine learning models
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable for the role

* Knowledge about medicinal chemistry
* Software development skills, preferably in Python
* Experience in applying deep generative models for molecular design
* Experience with molecular dynamics simulations

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca we'll make the most of your skills and passion by actively supporting you. To do this, we've built an extraordinary international working environment with outstanding opportunities for collaboration, innovation, and personal growth. If you're encouraged to make a difference and ready to discover what you can do - join us.

So, what's next! Does this sound like your next challenge? Apply today!

For more information about the role please contact Atanas Patronov (https://www.linkedin.com/in/atanas-patronov-0245ab20/).

We look forward to find out more about you. Send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than March, 2nd 2022.

Where can I find out more?

Life at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/life-at-astrazeneca
Relocate to Gothenburg site: https://www.astrazeneca.se/om-oss/verksamheten-i-sverige/goteborg/relocate-to-gothenburg.html
Inclusion & Diversity at AstraZeneca: https://careers.astrazeneca.com/inclusion-diversity

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