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Schrödinger

Computational platform for drug discovery

Applications Scientist

Implementation & Technical Account ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeTokyo, Japan

About the Job

Requirements

  • A PhD in computational chemistry, medicinal chemistry, chemical biology, structural biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related drug-discovery field.
  • A solid understanding of the commercial drug-discovery process.
  • Practical experience in one or more relevant computational drug-discovery approaches.
  • Ability to communicate complex scientific concepts clearly and credibly to scientific audiences.
  • Fluency in Japanese and business-level English, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively across local and global teams.
  • Strong presentation, facilitation, listening, and problem-solving skills.
  • Willingness to travel within Japan and internationally.

Responsibilities

  • Build trusted relationships with existing and prospective pharmaceutical and biotechnology customers, serving as a scientific advisor and providing guidance on computational drug-discovery approaches and effective use of the software.
  • Understand customers’ research objectives, scientific context, and workflow constraints; propose relevant, scientifically sound solutions and provide best practices.
  • Deliver tailored scientific presentations, demonstrations, workshops, and training for existing and prospective customers.
  • Lead or contribute to scientific discussions, troubleshooting, workflow development, and evaluations involving the platform.
  • Partner with Account Managers on strategic accounts by providing scientific input to account plans, customer meetings, and evaluation or adoption strategies.
  • Contribute to scientific collaborations, research services, publications, and conference presentations.
  • Take ownership of a defined scientific, customer, or project area, and contribute to team capability through knowledge sharing and mentoring.
  • Work from the Tokyo office with hybrid flexibility when not traveling for company business.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in one or more of the following in the pharmaceutical industry: molecular dynamics simulations, free-energy calculation methods, ligand-based drug design, chemoinformatics, quantum mechanics, virtual screening, or structural modeling.
  • Postdoctoral research and/or relevant experience in the commercial or academic sector.

About the Company

Schrödinger

Computational platform for drug discovery

Schrödinger provides a computational platform for drug discovery used by biopharma, academia, and government labs worldwide. It offers an integrated software suite for molecular modeling and simulations that clients license or access through collaborative research, often complemented by joint drug-discovery programs. The company differentiates itself with a long history (since 1990), a global footprint in 70+ countries, and a combination of software tools plus collaborative services. Its goal is to advance science and talent by strengthening its platform while helping partners discover and develop medicines through computational methods and partnerships.

Company size
501-1,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1990

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