At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world.
Position Summary: ExploR&D's Molecule Discovery Team partners with small-molecule biotechs at any stage of discovery, applying
computational chemistry, virtual screening, cheminformatics and AI/ML to identify and advance high-quality hit and lead molecules for difficult-to-drug targets.
Responsibilities:- Lead from the bench across target assessment, library design, hit identification and hit-to-lead progression
- Engage biotech teams and external partners to build workflows, models and testable ligand-design hypotheses
- Guide modern cheminformatics and ML/AI methods for library design, active-learning models and hit prioritization
- Collaborate with TuneLab platform colleagues on predictive model development
- Provide scientific leadership and strategic guidance across all ExploR&D computational chemistry activities
Basic Requirements:- PhD in Computational Chemistry, Cheminformatics, CompBiophysics or related field with at least 7 years of relevant experience, or equivalent MS or BS experience
- Exceptional record of applying computational chemistry and virtual screening, evidenced by patents and high-impact publications
Additional Information: Up to 20% travel. Work environment is a laboratory.
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