Computational Chemistry - Placement student

• Developing scripts (Python, Jupyter-notebook) and cheminformatics workflows

• Analysis of data from literature and publicly available databases

• Provide verbal and written reports/presentations when required

• Maintain laboratory notebooks and other data to required standards

• Interact with colleagues in all areas of CRH-TI and provide help and assistance wherever possible

• Participate in, and report to, departmental group meetings when required

• Show appreciation of the scientific rationale

• Contribute to the development of innovative technologies

• Be willing to learn and take on new challenges, * Read through the whole form first and draft your answers accordingly.

• Complete all sections – please do not leave any gaps.

• Check your spelling and grammar.

• Be concise and focused in your answers. Take particular care with answering the application questions. As noted below, CVs can only be seen once candidates reach the interview stage. How the questions are answered is a key consideration for who gets invited to interview.

• Please ensure your CV is attached with your application, as applications without a CV will not be considered.

• And finally, don’t forget, it’s important that you tell us how you found out about the scheme.

If your application is short listed, you will be invited to attend an Interview (likely to be virtual). This will involve some exercises designed to assess your ability and a competency interview.

If you’re a motivated chemistry student, with an interest in oncology drug discovery, then this is your opportunity to gain valuable experience working within the pharmaceutical sector.

We expect you to have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, good teamwork skills, a keen eye for detail, good time management skills and a sound knowledge of Microsoft packages., * Studying for a chemistry/computer science/ or similar degree (BSc/MSc/MSci/MChem) having successfully completed at least 2 years of study by August 2025

• Please note that applications from graduates and PhD students will NOT be considered for this scheme.

• Some experience of programming, ideally in Python

• Understanding of chemical concepts such as molecules, interactions and bonds

• You should be able to commence work in August / September 2025 (the start date is negotiable).

• You should have the right to live and work in the UK without restriction. We regret that we cannot consider applications from candidates who require a work permit to work in the UK., We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.

This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible., For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk ., We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 0 20 3469 8400 as soon as possible.