Clinical & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) at micro1

Clinical, Microbiome & Translational Research Scientist (PhD) | $45-90/hr | Remote, contractor

What the work involves

An expert-level research role in computational chemistry and molecular simulation, in a clinical, microbiome and translational research context. The work includes:

• Molecular simulations, covering molecular dynamics and electronic structure methods, using tools such as Gaussian, GROMACS, LAMMPS, AMBER, ORCA and Psi4
• Scientific programming in Python and scientific software configuration
• Cheminformatics and AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows, including drug discovery applications
• Quantitative analysis, documentation and communication of results

Who it's for

A PhD-level expert in computational chemistry, molecular simulations and electronic structure methods, with hands-on experience across tools such as Gaussian, GROMACS, LAMMPS, AMBER, ORCA and Psi4.

Strong Python-based scientific programming, cheminformatics experience, and familiarity with drug discovery and AI/ML-assisted chemistry workflows are central to the role. Analytical reasoning, problem-solving and clear written and verbal communication matter throughout.

Pay and commitment

$45-90/hr, on a contractor basis.

Location

This is a remote role.