J Chem Inf Model. 2018 Jun 25;58(6):1161-1163. doi: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00262. Epub 2018 May 18.
Journal of chemical information and modeling
Kira A Armacost
PMID: 29727178 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.8b00262
This perspective describes the transition from academic training (specifically graduate school and a postdoctoral fellowship) to a career in the pharmaceutical industry as a computational chemist. My personal journey from childhood to senior scientist is described, along with suggestions and insights into a career in the pharmaceutical industry.