Senior Scientist - Computational Materials Science

Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The Computational Materials Science Scientist will apply state-of-the-art computational chemistry and crystallographic tools to predict the solid-state and particle properties of small molecules to streamline experimental efforts and to design better medicines. This will enable project teams to de-risk their programs and to move rapidly into clinical studies with the goal of commercialization. The role is highly collaborative, requiring extensive work on multi- disciplinary project teams. With this role there is opportunity to develop novel computational methods, addressing gaps in our current knowledge and capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Apply state-of-the-art physics based computational approaches to predict the properties and performance across range of molecules.
• Conduct crystal structure prediction (CSP) calculations and free energy calculations for polymorph stability ranking.
• Utilize various physics/informatics (i.e. molecular simulations, density functional theory, H- bonding propensity analysis, full Interaction map) based computational tools for design and derisking of commercial solid form.
• Develop and apply physics/ML-AI based computational tools to investigate and understand the particle properties, surface and performance.
• Participate on multidisciplinary project teams and collaborate with colleagues to define and recommend follow up screening and characterization strategies to complement computational studies according to project timelines.
• Oversee the work of external partners conducting computational analyses and provide tactical guidance and critical analysis of their work.
• Solve scientific problems using contemporary solid state computational techniques.
• Lead the development of new scientific approaches and knowledge within the Material Sciences organization. This is an individual contributor rol

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Candidate to have a PhD in Computational Chemistry, Physics, Materials Science or Engineering, or a closely-related discipline; OR a Master’s degree in these disciplines with 5- 10 years of relevant experience in industry or academia. This is an individual contributor role.
• Strong coding skills in a scientific programming language (such as C/C++, Python, Perl) with demonstrated evidence of coding expertise and data analysis.
• Competency in UNIX/Linux and HPC environments for submission and monitoring of jobs.

Preferred Qualification:

• Experience with computational chemistry software (GROMACS, Gaussian, GAMESS-US, cp2k, quantum espresso and VASP) and the CCDC tools preferred.

• Knowledgeable of fundamental physical chemistry and materials science concepts such as thermodynamics, solvation, crystallography, symmetry, nucleation and crystal growth — either through coursework or experience.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills (geometry, algebra, statistics, differential calculus).

Additional Information

Position is Monday-Friday 8:00 am- 5:00 pm Overtime as needed.  Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Groton, CT  are encouraged to apply. 

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• #LI-EB1
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.