Computational Chemist

Schrödinger; New York, Cambridge, San Diego, Portland (NY, MA, CA, OR); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Flexible work schedule

Parental leave

Paid vacation time

Job summary

Schrödinger is seeking a Computational Chemist in New York to join the Therapeutics Group, contributing to drug discovery with advanced computational modeling and data-driven approaches. The role involves collaboration with chemists, biologists, and software engineers to refine methodologies and deliver actionable insights.

Ideal candidates have a PhD in computational chemistry or related field, strong background in molecular modeling, and experience with lead optimization, MD, or

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computational chemistry or related field.
• Strong training in molecular modeling, statistical mechanics, or quantum mechanics.
• Experience with lead optimization, molecular dynamics, or cheminformatics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide computational chemistry modeling support to active drug discovery projects.
• Troubleshoot computational problems.
• Share knowledge with Schrödinger Therapeutic Group (STG).
• Collaborate with internal software teams to improve Schrödinger’s drug discovery technologies.

Skills

Coding/scripting languages

Chemically-aware databases

Education

Ph.D. in computational chemistry or related field

Job description

We’re seeking a Computational Chemist to join us in our mission to transform the discovery of therapeutics.

As a member of the Schrödinger Therapeutics Group (STG), you’ll join a team of over 60 scientists that includes designers, modelers, computational chemists, medicinal chemists, crystallographers, biochemists, and biologists with experience working on all common target classes and therapeutic areas. The group is supported by more than 100 software developers and engineers, as well as a large-scale computer infrastructure.

Who will love this job:

• A structure-based drug designer who may have postdoctoral or pharma/biotech experience
• An excellent communicator who’s been exposed to one or more other disciplines of relevance to drug discovery, such as synthetic organic chemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, formulation, biochemistry, physical chemistry, or analytical chemistry
• A computational chemist who’s familiar with coding/scripting languages and/or chemically-aware databases
• A team player who enjoys working in interdisciplinary environments

What you’ll do:

• Provide computational chemistry/modeling support to active drug discovery projects while assisting and developing appropriate modeling approaches to help drive drug discovery projects and methods development
• Troubleshoot computational problems
• Share knowledge with the greater Schrödinger Therapeutic Group (STG)
• Work closely with the internal software development teams to improve Schrödinger’s drug discovery technologies

What you should have:

• Ph.D. in computational chemistry, or related field
• Robust scientific training in molecular modeling, statistical mechanics, and/or quantum mechanics, as well as one or more of the following areas: computationally-driven lead optimization, molecular dynamics, free-energy methods, machine learning, virtual ligand screening, cheminformatics, ADMET modeling

Pay and perks:

Schrödinger understands it’s people that make a company great. Because of this, we’re prepared to offer a competitive salary, equity-based compensation, and a wide range of benefits that include healthcare (with dental and vision), a 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, a flexible work schedule, and a parental leave program. We have a company culture that is relaxed, but engaged, and over a month of paid vacation time. Our Office Management team also plans a myriad of fun company-wide events. New York is home to our largest office, but we have teams all over the world. Schrödinger is honored to have been included in Crain's New York Best Places to Work, BuiltIn's NYC Best Place to Work, and Newsweek's list of America's 100 Most Loved Workplaces.

Estimated base salary range: $100,000 - $180,000. Actual compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, degrees held, market data, and business needs. If you have any questions regarding the compensation for this role, do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our Strategic Growth team.

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