Applications Scientist
Schrödinger is on the cutting edge of computer-aided drug discovery and materials science. The Applications Scientist will provide scientific support to life science customers, demonstrate software suites, and engage in research to enhance drug discovery processes. Responsibilities Provide scientific support to current and prospective life science customers, which includes demonstrating the optimal use of our life science software suites, facilitating interactions between customers and product development teams, and providing general scientific guidance Engage in cutting edge scientific research and provide best practices for modeling automation to our customers Work cross-functionally with Product Managers, Account Managers, the Deployment team and the Marketing team to improve business strategies Publish scientific papers and present at conferences Skills PhD in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, computational biology, or a related field At least one year of post-doctoral/industry experience A solid understanding of the commercial drug discovery process Experience in one of the following: molecular dynamics simulations/enhanced sampling/free energy calculation methods, ligand-based drug design, chemoinformatics, quantum mechanics, and/or structural modeling Python programming experience Medicinal chemistry knowledge is a plus Willingness to travel Benefits Healthcare (with dental and vision) A 401k Pre-tax commuter benefits A flexible work schedule with hybrid workweeks A parental leave program Over a month of paid vacation time Company Overview Schrödinger is a healthcare-based software company that develops molecular design software for biotech and materials research. It was founded in 1990, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship Schrödinger has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2022, 1 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.