Impact Careers Full-time

Principal CADD Scientist

Genesis Molecular AI

Posted

Oct 28, 2025

Location

USA

Type

Full-time

Mission

What you will drive

  • Utilize a combination of industry-standard and proprietary AI-powered CADD tools to guide small molecule drug discovery programs across a diverse target portfolio, including novel targets with limited chemical precedents.
  • Use approaches like virtual screening, molecular simulation, and potency and ADMET prediction to support key decision-making in drug discovery efforts.
  • Collaborate closely with medicinal chemists in molecular design and the development of project-specific computational approaches.
  • Act as a cross-team connector, effectively communicating between our computational chemistry and medicinal chemistry teams to ensure seamless information flow and collaborative decision making.

Impact

The difference you'll make

This role contributes to revolutionizing drug discovery through cutting-edge machine learning and biophysical simulation, advancing an internal therapeutics pipeline for a variety of high-impact targets to unlock a new era of drug design and development.

Profile

What makes you a great fit

  • PhD in Computational Chemistry, Structural Biology, or a related field. This particular role may also be suitable for PhD-level scientists with degrees in organic or medicinal chemistry with extensive experience in the lab, who have transitioned into industry roles in CADD.
  • Deep understanding of structure-based drug design and protein-ligand interactions.
  • Proficiency with industry-standard CADD tools such as MOE, PyMOL, and Schrodinger Suite.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of industry experience as a CADD scientist in pharma or biotech, with hands-on experience in active drug discovery programs.

Benefits

What's in it for you

  • Competitive Pay
  • Health Care Plans (including Medical, Dental, and Vision, fully covered for the employees)
  • Stock Option Eligibility
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Open PTO Policy
  • Paid Company Holidays
  • Subsidized lunch and snacks at our offices