Research Assistant – Computational Chemistry for Dementia


Company:	University of Oxford
Salary:	£35,681 to £46,476 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oxford, OX3 7FZ
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are seeking to appoint a Research Assistant in Computational Chemistry to join Oxford Drug Discovery Institute (ODDI) at the Centre for Medicines Discovery. The postholder will support early-stage drug discovery programmes aimed at identifying and developing novel therapeutics for people living with dementia, working within a multidisciplinary team of medicinal chemists, biochemists, cell biologists and other researchers.

You will be responsible for applying computational chemistry, chemoinformatics and machine learning approaches to drug discovery, including molecular modelling, virtual screening, molecular dynamics and structure-activity relationship analysis. The role also involves developing computational workflows, supporting research data systems, maintaining reproducible research records and communicating scientific progress to multidisciplinary project teams.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract for 24 months and is funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK.

Only applications received before 12 midday on 24 September 2026 will be considered. Please quote 188333 on all correspondence.

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