Product Manager, Materials Science AI and Machine Learning

Schrödinger; New York, Portland, San Diego (NY, OR, CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity-based compensation

Healthcare (dental & vision)

401k

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Job summary

Schrödinger is seeking a Materials Science Machine Learning Product Manager to lead AI/ML product development and drive growth across aerospace, consumer goods, electronics, and other industries. The role blends chemistry, ML, and software to advance materials discovery and therapeutics.

Based in New York, the candidate will manage vendor/customer relationships and roadmap execution. The position emphasizes leadership, customer engagement, and strategic growth, with competitive compensation,

Qualifications

• PhD in Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field.
• Deep practical background in both MS and ML.
• Experience working within the software industry and with customers.
• Willingness to travel to interact with customers globally.

Responsibilities

• Interface with existing and potential customers to demonstrate how our software accelerates MS research.
• Provide guidance and roadmap planning to grow our current offerings into new areas of MS.
• Develop new ML models to support new customer acquisition.
• Manage our existing MS ML team.

Skills

Customer interaction

Public speaking

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Education

PhD in Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, AI or related

Tools

Python

ML product management

Job description

Product Manager, Materials Science AI and Machine Learning

Schrödinger seeks a Materials Science Machine Learning Product Manager to join us in our mission to transform the discovery of materials and therapeutics.

As a member of the Materials Science (MS) Machine Learning (ML) team, you’ll manage the development of AI and ML products, combining deep domain knowledge in chemistry, machine learning, and the software industry to grow our products and business in aerospace, consumer goods, electronics, specialty chemicals, and other industries.

Who will love this job:

• An experienced manager who’s successfully led scientific research projects and collaborations, especially in the ML space
• An extrovert who enjoys interacting with customers and giving public presentations
• An agentic workflow expert
• An excellent communicator and team player

What you’ll do:

• Interface with existing and potential customers to demonstrate how our software accelerates MS research
• Provide guidance and roadmap planning to grow our current offerings into new areas of MS
• Develop new ML models to support new customer acquisition
• Manage our existing MS ML team

What you should have:

• PhD in Materials Science, Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field
• Deep practical background in both MS and ML
• Experience working within the software industry and with customers
• Enthusiasm for traveling to and interacting with customers globally

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: $200,000 - $275,000. 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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