Director/Senior Director, Computational Chemistry

The role

This leader will spearhead the design and optimization of heterobifunctional small molecules. They will develop computational tools to guide molecular design decisions and build a computational chemistry function.

What you will do

• Define strategic vision and drive design of heterobifunctional small molecules
• Lead cheminformatics strategy to identify and prioritize chemical series
• Oversee development of internal computational workflows and data infrastructure
• Direct evaluation of key molecular properties and lead compound prioritization
• Champion structure-based and AI/ML-assisted modeling capabilities
• Drive adoption of emerging computational methods across the organization
• Serve as a strategic scientific partner across chemistry, biology, and in vivo pharmacology teams
• Align on portfolio priorities and represent the function in leadership and external forums

Required qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, or a related discipline
• 10+ years of relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated scientific leadership and people management experience
• Deep expertise in computational medicinal chemistry and structure-based drug design in the binary and ternary settings
• Ability to drive and evaluate real, synthetically actionable molecular designs
• Ability to mentor and develop scientists
• Experience using cheminformatics tools for compound design, analysis and prioritization
• Proven scientific leadership and communication skills

Nice to have

• Prior experience working on heterobifunctional small molecules (e.g., PROTACs)
• Familiarity with ADME optimization challenges for large, flexible molecules
• Prior experience in an early-stage or startup biotech environment

Benefits

• healthcare coverage
• annual incentive program
• retirement benefits
• broad range of other benefits

About the company

Flagship Labs 111 Inc. (FL111) is a privately held, early-stage biotechnology company pioneering a novel platform harnessing innovations in chemistry, computation, and data science. It is backed by Flagship Pioneering.