Job Description

Chemistry Informatics Specialist

(3rd Party Contractor)

Purpose:

The job will request the people to work closely with scientists from chemistry department (incl. medicinal chemistry, analytical science, PK studies, and computer added drug design), structure biology, high throughput screening for research needs about scientific applications’ trouble shooting, new applications/tools rollout, training, customization, and/or initiate the local projects with regards to kinds of applications in China.

Major Accountabilities (Describe the main results of the job to be achieved)

• Facilitate research in Chemistry by including more informatics ideas in an eye of scientific IT with the knowledge of chemistry informatics.
• Provide consultancy and deliver sustainable computational solutions to routine and/or hoc requests in a timely manner.
• Promote mutual understanding and relationships between chemist and IT supporters.
• Harmonize a professional network environment across the global NIBR organization.
• Either work independently with the research scientists, or work as a member of a local or global team to deliver the appropriate solution.

Key Performance Indicators (Indicate how performance will be measured:

indicators, activities…)

• Recognition from chemistry group
• Recognition from global professional network
• Outstanding point from local chemist and global contacts
• Number of trouble shootings
• Number of rollouts
• Number of trainings
• Number of customizations
• Number of projects

Job Dimensions (Indicate key facts and figures)

• Applications and requests raised by chemistry groups (medicinal chemistry, analytical science, PK studies, and computer added drug design), structure biology, high throughput screening and cannot be handled by 1st layer supporter.
• Rollouts and trainings of multiple chemistry applications.
• Customization and projects involved in chemistry with an idea of informatics.

Ideal Background (State the minimum and desirable education and experience level)

Education: M.S. in Chemoinformatics or related subjects in Chemistry with a good knowledge of computer and chemistry applications. 2+ year working experience.

Languages: Mandarin, English

Experience:

• Be able to convert questions raised from daily routines to easily understandable models in a quickly way.
• Provide traceable records of followings:
• Medicinal chemistry expertise, using and understanding kinds of technologies used in medicinal chemistry (eLN, NMR, etc.).
• Analytical research expertise, using and/or managing kinds of analytical technologies (HPLC, LCMS, GCMS, etc.).
• PK/PD study background in and general ideas.
• CADD research projects (concepts of CADD and use of kinds of applications for interactive visualizations).
• Skills of programming using different languages.
• Understanding of chemical databases.
• Working with projects have close relationships with compounds.
• Knowledge of various informatics tools (Spotfire, Pipeline Pilot, Knime, etc.)
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• Good interpersonal skills and team work.
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• Familiar with drug discovery workflow.

Specifically, the successful candidate should have the following professional attributes:

• Initiative-taking: be a good communicator and a proactive contributor in leading the lab operations initiatives
• Communication: Timely understand the needs and concerns from different functions
• Scientific Background: Facilitate the communication with lab users
• Team work: be a strong team player

Other aspects: be adaptable to changes, particularly those areas where roles and responsibilities are sometimes ambiguous given the changing needs and complex structure of the organization.

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