Director of Computational Chemistry & Molecule Design

Posted 2 days ago

flagship pioneeringSomerville (MA)

Natural Sciences Managers Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

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About the role

Flagship Pioneering's FL111 in Cambridge, MA seeks a Director/Senior Director, Computational Chemistry to lead the design and optimization of heterobifunctional small molecules, collaborating with medicinal chemistry, structural biology, and project teams to guide design-build-test-learn decisions. The role shapes computational strategy, drives developability assessments, and mentors a world-class computational chemistry function across a broad portfolio.

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