St. Jude Children's Research Hospital · 2 days ago
Senior Computational Research Scientist
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$104K/yr - $186K/yr
5+ years expSt. Jude Children's Research Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Senior Computational Research Scientist to lead and develop computational research projects. The role involves using advanced techniques in computer-aided drug design to discover novel small molecule modulators for pediatric diseases, working collaboratively with domain experts.
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Responsibilities
Lead computationally focused scientific research projects with minimal supervision from their PI. Develop new computational methods
Identify, process, organize, interpret, review, and report relevant data
Direct data collection
Present research to colleagues within and outside the institution; draft a complex manuscript with minimal supervision, as required
Regularly train and oversee the work of others in computational research and procedures
Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution
Maintains regular and predictable attendance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Computer Science, or related field
Minimum Requirement: Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of relevant experience
Experience Exception: Master's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience (OR) PhD with 2+ years of relevant experience
Rough criteria for this position based on publication output: 1-2 first author papers IF > 10 (or equivalent contribution to other research outputs)
Prior experience in computational research techniques and processes
Proven performance in earlier role/comparable role
Strong background in computational chemistry, including molecular dynamics simulations, molecular docking, pharmacophore modeling, quantitative structure activity relationship modeling, and chemical informatics
Comfortable using high performance computing resources
Developing, maintaining, and mining chemical and biological databases
Proficiency in scientific computing languages, such as R and python, and open-source programming tools such as Knime, RDKit, and ChemProp
Preferred
Master's degree or PhD preferred
Benefits
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Company
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$62.4MKey Investors
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2025-05-12Grant· $1.5M
2024-10-28Grant
2024-08-28Grant· $0.4M
Leadership Team
James Downing
President and Chief Executive Officer
Judy A. Habib
Chair, Board of Directors
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