Python and cheminformatics expertise drive this Senior Cheminformatics Scientist role in Kimberley, Northern Cape, within a hybrid research setting. Analyze chemical data and support medicinal chemistry.

This experienced scientist supports a leading pharmaceutical research organization’s drug discovery team. The work combines computational chemistry, data science, molecular modeling, and structure-based drug design principles. You will develop methods, manage datasets, and contribute to identifying and optimizing novel drug candidates.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop cheminformatics methods for virtual screening and library design
- Analyze chemical and biological datasets for SAR and SPR
- Build databases and workflows for chemical data management
- Collaborate with medicinal chemists, biologists,



and computational chemists
- Present findings and methodologies to project teams and stakeholders

Requirements:

- Master’s or Ph.D. in a related quantitative field
- Minimum five years’ industry experience in drug discovery
- Robust Python skills and experience with RDKit
- Proficiency in statistical methods and machine learning
- Ability to work effectively in Kimberley’s hybrid setting

Apply computational chemistry, Python, and data analysis expertise to advance drug discovery projects in Kimberley’s pharmaceutical research environment.

📌 Senior Cheminformatics Scientist Drug Discovery (Kimberley)
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📍 Kimberley