AI-driven small molecule drug discovery platform combining high-throughput experimentation with computational chemistry
Terray pairs ultra-high throughput wet-lab automation (Tecan, Agilent, liquid handlers) with computational chemistry (RDKit, OpenMM) and Python-based data infrastructure (MySQL, PostgreSQL, AWS) to compress small molecule discovery timelines. The tech stack reveals a company executing a closed DMTA loop at scale — they're benchmarking computational methods, running cell assays against protein targets in parallel, and feeding experimental results back into molecule design. Hiring skews toward data and research roles (6 of 8 open positions) with senior/director-level seniority, suggesting they're scaling validation and pipeline velocity rather than early-stage exploration.
Terray is a biotechnology platform company founded in 2018, based in Pasadena, California. The company automates small molecule drug discovery through a tightly integrated stack of high-throughput experimentation, computational chemistry, and machine learning. Their approach combines robotic liquid handlers and cell assays with generative AI and free-energy calculation engines to iterate rapidly across design-make-test-analyze cycles. The platform is built for medicinal chemists and computational biologists at pharma and biotech organizations seeking to reduce the cost and timeline of moving hits into clinical candidates.
RDKit for molecular representation and RDKit-based transformations, OpenMM for molecular dynamics and free-energy calculations, and Python-based custom pipelines running on AWS Batch for high-throughput molecule design and benchmarking.
Tecan and Agilent liquid handlers for automated biochemical assays, 3D printing and CNC for bespoke hardware, and integrated robotic systems for running cell-based assays at scale across inflammation and protein-target pipelines.
Yes. Of 8 active roles, 3 are in data and 3 in research, with senior and director-level positions emphasizing pipeline validation and computational method benchmarking. One engineering role is open; hiring is currently decelerating.
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