Scientist, Discovery Cheminformatics
Octant Bio, Emeryville, California +1
About the job
Company
Octant is a clinical-stage drug discovery company developing correctors for protein misfolding diseases with active programs in rare diseases and oncology. Octant’s platform, The Navigator, combines high-throughput synthetic biology, generative chemistry, and AI/ML to discover and develop therapeutics against complex cellular mechanisms in human cells.
Job description
Octant is seeking a scientist with a strong background across the chemical and computational domains. You will apply established and emerging cheminformatics and machine learning methods to drive Octant’s small molecule drug discovery programs. This is a unique opportunity to leverage and shape our iterative, direct-to-biology chemical synthesis platform and expansive datasets, all in the context of live programs.
In this interdisciplinary role, you will engage the chemistry and biology of our programs through a computational lens. You are motivated by the mission of Octant and have a team-first mindset. You bring excellent communication skills and an ability to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.