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Medicinal Drug Design Lead, London
you may have noticed that we have two drug design adverts open at the moment, within two of our

Drug Design Teams:
' Medicinal Drug Design ' and ' Synthetic Drug Design '. If you feel strongly that you could suit either equally well please include a note explaining this - either in a cover letter, or in the field on the application form that asks 'Is there anything else you'd like us to know?' - You'll be working at the cutting edge of the new era of 'digital biology' to deliver a transformative social impact for the benefit of millions of people.
About the Medicinal Drug Design Team

We are a growing team of medicinal chemists who sit within the Drug Design and Medical Research function at Isomorphic Labs.

Our primary focus is to lead the chemistry on our internal portfolio and collaboration projects, but we also use our domain knowledge to work collaboratively with our AI/ML colleagues to build the Platform and drive forward success and innovation in drug design.

As part of the ongoing expansion of our Drug Design and Medical Research function, we are looking to recruit a number of Medicinal Chemistry positions in our Medicinal Drug Design Team.

Working as part of the Medicinal Drug Design Team, you will work as a chemistry lead to deliver scientific expertise and strategic direction to fulfil milestone objectives on our portfolio projects.

You will be supporting the business alongside world leading AI/ML Drug Design Platform teams, and
will work collaboratively to drive both improvements in the Platform and apply this to real drug design projects.

If you are a skilled and ambitious scientist looking to take the next step in your career, joining Isomorphic Labs now will lift you out of your comfort zone and provide you with an amazing opportunity for personal growth and development.

Apply your knowledge and track record of modern drug design / discovery principals and synthetic organic chemistry to execute Drug Design programs and to provide strategic input and technical direction to our Platform teams.

Collaborate both internally and with third party organisations, interacting within multidisciplinary teams, to support data-driven delivery of high quality scientific solutions to complex technical problems.

Represent the company externally, interacting with existing and prospective collaborators and Contract Research Organisations (CROs).
Prepare detailed scientific proposals and reports to support new and ongoing programs.
Embrace and champion our culture of inclusion and continuous professional development.
PhD in Chemistry or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Good foundation in medicinal chemistry with a minimum of 5+ years previous industrial experience operating as an individual contributor within a pharma/biotech/CRO setting.

Track record of authorship of relevant scientific manuscripts and inventorship of composition of matter patents.

Direct experience of working in a Pharma, Biotech or CRO on drug discovery collaborations, ideally in a chemistry or project lead role.

Experience of contributing to Structure-Based Drug Design problems.
Experience of successful application of fragment-based drug design approaches.
Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships.

It's knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what we're doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.

We value diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds and perspectives and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.
Hybrid working
This is why we've decided to follow a hybrid model, and for full time positions we would
require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week
(currently Tue, Wed, and one other day depending on which team you're in). For part time positions this may vary.
As an equal opportunities employer we are committed to building an equal and inclusive team.

If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, we'd be happy to talk through these if you're selected for an initial screening call.

Please note that when you submit an application, your data will be processed in line with our privacy policy.