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Computational Chemist, Senior Principal Scientist

Schrödinger

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We’re seeking a Computational Chemist to join us 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 Principal Scientist level.

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Pay and Perks:
Schrödinger understands that it’s people that make a company great. Because of this, we’re prepared to offer a competitive salary, bonus plan, and benefits, which includes mutual-aid retirement plans, over three weeks of paid vacation time, numerous company holidays, a parental and family care leave program, and healthcare through our partnership with the Japanese Health Insurance Association, and professional development opportunities including trainings and continuous education support.

Why Schrödinger:
You will join a global scientific organization developing and applying advanced computational technologies to improve human health and quality of life.  This role offers the opportunity to work with leading life-science organizations in Japan, contribute to important scientific challenges, collaborate with international experts, and shape the adoption of next-generation computational methods in drug discovery.


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Schrödingerでは、医薬品と材料の探索・開発に変革をもたらすというミッションのもと、当社の研究活動に参画いただける計算化学者を募集しています。

当社の創薬研究グループは、分子設計、分子モデリング、計算化学、メディシナルケミストリー、結晶構造解析、生化学、生物学を専門とする60名以上の研究者で構成されています。主要な標的クラスおよび幅広い治療領域での研究経験を有し、100名以上のソフトウェア開発者・エンジニアと大規模な計算インフラが、その研究活動を支えています。過去7年間に当社が携わった創薬プログラムのうち、4件が臨床開発段階に進み、そのうち2件は現在も臨床試験が進行中で、2件は米国食品医薬品局(FDA)の承認を取得しています。

本ポジションは、Senior Principal Scientistとしての採用となります。

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報酬・福利厚生

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。

 

Schrödingerで働く魅力

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、重要な科学的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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