Research Associate 2, Computational Chemistry (PhD Student)

Xenon Pharmaceuticals • Needham, MA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a Research Associate 2, Computational Chemistry (PhD Student), to join our team. The Research Associate 2, Computational Chemistry will contribute to Xenon’s Drug Discovery Programs by leveraging his/her/their expertise in programming, scripting, machine learning, and/or computational chemistry. This ideal candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for drug discovery and is capable of working closely with IT professionals and cross-functional scientists.
This role reports to the Research Scientist 2, Computational Chemistry and will be a hybrid role in Boston, MA, USA. This role requires up to 3 to 4 days in the office per week. This position is a full-time, 6 month contract role.
All intellectual property (IP) related to this work-term will remain confidential as per Xenon’s internal IP policy and cannot be included nor discussed in regard to the graduate student’s thesis work.

Requirements

• Currently a PhD student in chemical engineering, computational chemistry, machine learning or a related field.
• Proficiency in Linux environment and strong programming/scripting skills.
• Experience in any of the following fields: computational chemistry, cheminformatics, machine learning, deep learning, or generative AI.
• Proficient in Knime or capable of acquiring Knime skills.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a flexible team environment.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred experience in deep learning or generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of internal machine learning, generative AI, and/or data analysis tools/platforms to support the work of medicinal chemists and/or computational chemists.
• Provide troubleshooting support for the tools/platforms utilized by medicinal chemists and computational chemists.
• Update the fully automated, project-specific data integration as requested for all ongoing drug discovery projects, in collaboration with other team members.
• Collaborate closely with the Computational Chemistry team, the Research IT team and the Chemistry department.
• Act in accordance with Company policies, including, for example, the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and ensure policies are understood and followed by direct reports, if any.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Our Total Rewards program includes base salary, target bonus, and stock options, as well as a full range of benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-& long-term disability, accidental death & dismemberment, and life insurance programs, Employee Assistance Program, travel insurance, and retirement savings programs with company matching contributions.
• Xenon encourages time to rest and re-charge through vacation, personal days, sick days, and an end-of-year company shutdown.
• Xenon highly values employee development and has an expanding Training, Learning & Development program, including a Tuition Assistance program for advanced degrees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees