Summer Co-op/Computational Chemistry & Cheminformatics

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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology). 

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. 

Department Description

The Encoded Technologies (ET) group at GSK operates at the leading edge of drug discovery where at any given point we are seeking affinity probes or starting points for medicinal chemistry for dozens of projects across the entire research portfolio. The ET Platform includes a large collection of unique DNA-encoded libraries (DELs) and continually develops new DELs and new technologies for screening these libraries against multiple diverse protein targets of interest.

Job Description

This role will work with a small team of cheminformaticians developing novel tools for understanding DNA Encoded Library data at scale. There are a few potential projects depending on the student's interest, including machine learning, modeling molecules in 3D, and creating efficient combinatorial library similarity search methods. We are looking for students who are driven by curiousity and research minded. This position would give you the chance to refine your Python skills on large data and directly impact our drug discovery pipeline.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors (Juniors or Seniors), MS, or PhD in Chemistry or Computer Science/Data Science, with a minor in Chemistry or Chemical Biology.
• Familiarity with Python (including numpy and pandas).
• Completion of one or more undergraduate Organic Chemistry course(s) and a strong familiarity with organic chemical structure and synthesis at the undergraduate level.
• Familiarity with chemical structure drawing and analysis software (for example, ChemDraw).
• Willingness to learn to use new software tools and explore new data science concepts.
• Must be able to work full-time (35-40 hours/week) throughout the duration of the 6-month co-op (June ~ December 2025).
• Must have an active student status and/or within 12 months post-graduation from a BS or MS degree program. Post-doctoral candidates are not eligible. 

Preferred Qualifications

• Any history with cheminformatics or computational chemistry including:
  • Familiarity with RDKit
  • Use of ROCS or other Openeye Tools
  • Small molecule similarity searches
  • Machine learning with PyTorch
  • Google BigQuery

Eligibility Requirements

• Must successfully pass a drug screen and background check prior to assignment target start date.  
• Once your application is submitted, you will be prompted to complete our immersive World of GSK Assessment. A passing score is required to proceed in the application process. After completing the assessment, a recruiter will review your application and contact you with next steps. 
  • Please note: If you do not receive an automated email after submitting your application, be sure to check your spam folder.

Benefits

• While GSK embraces a flexible work environment, we do require certain positions to be onsite. Candidates who are hired for an on-site role or hybrid role, and reside outside of 50-miles from their assigned work location, are eligible for relocation stipend. This is a one-time payment to help offset housing & relocation expenses. Please refer to the position details for the requirements of each position. 
• GSK Interns and Co-ops are offered a competitive hourly pay rate and benefits. Please note, benefits eligibility determined the month following date of hire.

This job posting is for a temporary role as an employee of Atrium on assignment at GSK. The individual selected for this role will be offered the role as an employee of Atrium; compensation, medical benefits, fringe benefits and other terms and conditions of employment shall be presented by Atrium upon offer. The pay rate range provided is a reasonable estimate of the anticipated compensation range for this job at the time of posting. The actual pay rate will be based on several factors, including skills, competencies, experience, educational degree obtained, location and/or being pursued and other job-related factors permitted by law.

In addition, this role will be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirement.

Pay Rate Range: $21/hr to $40/hr

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