• Management of the Rahway Modeling sub-teams, accountable for enabling talent growth and career development for all direct reports
• Deploying computational chemistry resources within the team against the Rahway and company-wide portfolios to accelerate our pipeline
• Supporting inclusion, along with a culture of innovation and engagement
• Delivering on our pipeline directly and through the scientific direction of the group, serving as a role model for advancing medicinal chemistry projects using computational approaches
• Scientific mentoring and training to maximize team impact against pipeline and capabilities deliverables
• Engaging in pipeline delivery spanning multiple therapeutic areas and three modalities, including peptides, small molecules, and protein degraders
• Leading aspects of our capability build and working groups toward our future-state vision of computational drug discovery at our company
• Collaboratively setting M&I strategy as a member of the M&I Leadership Team
• Defining best practices for computational chemistry and directly influencing their execution
• Reviewing opportunities for collaboration and licensing to enhance our capabilities
• Enabling a design-driven and predict-first culture throughout our company's Chemistry
• Building bridges and fruitful cross-functional collaborations with stakeholders across discovery chemistry, pharmacokinetics & pharmacodynamics, quantitative biosciences, therapeutic area biology, information technology, and beyond
• Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment to inclusive behaviors in order to drive our core mission

This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely

• 6-8+ years of industrial/highly applied experience with a Ph.D., 10-12+ years with a M.S., or 12-14+ years with a B.S
• Demonstrated broad success in advancing pipeline projects in drug discovery through computation, both independently and as a team leader
• Experience with people management
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with a recognized ability to positively influence decisions and strategy
• Experience with and passion for developing and/or mentoring computational chemists
• Ability to build strong, inclusive relationships in highly collaborative, cross-functional teams to effectively drive computational drug discovery and prioritize across multiple demands

Experience in complex problem solving with excellent attention to detail and influencing strategy across organizational boundaries

• Ph.D., M.S. or B.S. in chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics, or equivalent with a computational emphasis
• Proficiency in general molecular modeling techniques (docking, molecular simulation, homology modeling, quantum mechanics, QSAR / machine learning, ligand- and structure-based design) with modern software packages (e.g. Schrodinger, OpenEye, CCG)

Computational Chemistry, Data Science, DMPK, Drug Discovery Research, High Performance Computing (HPC), Innovation, Machine Learning (ML), Mathematics Modeling, Molecular Modeling, Protein Ligand Interactions, Researching, Scientific Modeling, Structure Based Drug Design, Team Management

$210,400.00 - $331,100.00 An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits
• Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.Company.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits