Job title:
Applications Scientist, UK
Company
Job description
Schrödinger is on the cutting edge of computer-aided drug discovery and materials science. We set the record for the largest and fastest cloud computing run, and our software suites continue to transform the design of therapeutics and materials. FEP+, WaterMap, Glide, Maestro, and LiveDesign are just a few examples of the applications we’ve created.As a member of our UK Applications Science team, you’ll train and guide customers in their use of our groundbreaking molecular modelling suites, provide strategic scientific support, and address challenging problems in drug discovery.Who will love this job:
- A computer-aided molecular design enthusiast (both in theory and application) – specifically, someone with solid experience in structure-based drug design and computational modelling workflows
- An excellent communicator and presenter with superb organisational skills
- A dedicated scientist who’s willing to learn and deliver results
- A creative collaborator who enjoys helping others solve problems
- A self-motivated team player who takes ownership of projects and manages their own time well
What you’ll do:
- Provide scientific support to current and prospective customers, which includes demonstration of optimal use of our life science software suites, facilitation of interactions between customers and product development teams, and general scientific guidance
- Troubleshoot customers’ scientific workflows, administration, and adaptation of their modelling environment
- Engage in cutting-edge methodological scientific research and advise our customers on best practices for computational modelling
- Publish scientific papers and present at conferences
What you should have:
- PhD in computational chemistry, bioinformatics, or a related field
- A solid understanding of the commercial drug discovery process and of medicinal chemistry
- Demonstrable Python programming experience
- Experience with cheminformatics, chemical data structures, databases, and administration of software or applications
- Excellent English language skills (both verbal and written)
- Willingness to travel but be located primarily in the UK
One of the following is a plus:
- Postdoctoral research and/or relevant experience in the commercial sector
- Expertise in ligand-based drug design, machine learning
- Expertise in structure-based drug design, molecular dynamics, free energy calculations
Expected salary
Location
London
Job date
Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:51:36 GMT
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