Computational Chemist, Senior Scientist
Quick Summary
We’re seeking a Computational Chemist to join us in our mission to improve human health and quality of life through the development, distribution, and application of advanced computational methods!
We’re seeking a Computational Chemist to join the Schrodinger Therapeutics Group as a Senior Scientist in our mission to transform the discovery of therapeutics and materials!
Our drug discovery group of over 60 scientists 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. Four of the programs we’ve worked on in the past seven years have progressed into the clinic; two are still progressing through trials and two have been approved by the FDA.
This employee will be hired at the Senior Scientist level.
- A structure-based drug designer who has experience in at least two of the following molecular modeling areas: virtual ligand screening, computationally-driven lead optimization, AI/machine learning, molecular dynamics, quantum mechanics, cheminformatics, ADMET/QSPR
- An excellent communicator with experience in 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 team player who enjoys working in interdisciplinary environments and has some background in programming/scripting and/or chemically-aware databases
- An accomplished pharma/biotech professional
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Support active drug discovery projects as a computational chemist/modeler
- →Collaborate across global, cross-functional teams in multiple languages, accounting for differences in time zone and work culture
- →Work closely with internal software development teams to improve our drug discovery technologies
- PhD in computational chemistry, organic chemistry, or physical chemistry
- Postdoctoral experience and/or at least one year of industry experience is preferred
- Business level proficiency in English and Mandarin
- Business level proficiency in Japanese preferred, but not required
What We Offer
~1 min read- 計算化学・分子モデリングの専門家として、進行中の創薬プロジェクトを支援する
- 時差や働き方・文化の違いを踏まえ、複数の言語を用いて、グローバルかつ部門横断的なチームと協働する
- 社内のソフトウェア開発チームと緊密に連携し、当社の創薬技術の改善、高度化に貢献する
- 計算化学、有機化学、または物理化学の博士号
- ビジネスレベルの英語力および中国語
- 博士研究員として研究経験、または1年以上の企業での実務経験
- ビジネスレベルの日本語(必須レベルではありません)
Schrödingerは、優れた会社をつくるのは「人」であると考えています。そのため、競争力のある給与、賞与制度に加え、以下を含む福利厚生と成長機会を提供しています。
- 退職金共済制度
- 年間3週間を超える年次有給休暇
- 充実した会社指定休日
- 育児介護休業制度
- 全国健康保険協会(協会けんぽ)を通じた健康保険
- 研修や継続的な学習支援など、専門性の向上とキャリア開発の機会
Schrödingerは、人々の健康と生活の質の向上を目指し、先進的な計算科学技術の開発と応用に取り組むグローバルなサイエンス企業です。
本ポジションでは、日本の主要なライフサイエンス企業・研究機関と連携し、重要な科学課題の解決に貢献できます。また、世界各国の専門家と協働しながら、創薬における次世代の計算科学的手法の導入・活用を推進する機会があります。
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About this job
- Who can apply
- Japan
- Posted
- 212 days ago
Listing Details
- Posted
- March 31, 2026
- First seen
- March 31, 2026
- Last seen
- October 29, 2026
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- 212
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 23%
- Scored at
- October 30, 2026
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