Scientific Software Development Intern, Coarse-Grained Modeling of Lipid Nanoparticles

Schrödinger seeks a Scientific Software Development Intern for Coarse-Grained Modeling of Lipid Nanoparticles (MD) to join us in our mission to improve human health and quality of life by developing and applying advanced computational methods.
As a member of our Desmond team, you'll help develop prototypes for and apply our suite of tools for simulating and computationally characterizing lipid nanoparticles to aid in the development of formulations for new therapeutics. Your experience with computational chemistry, particularly coarse-grained simulation techniques will help you make key contributions to advancements the solutions that we provide to the pharmaceutical industry.
Who will love this job:

• A talented undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Computational Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Biophysics, Computer Science, or a related field
• A motivated scientist who can code well to support exercising and prototyping software solutions for complex, yet practical problems
• A team player who enjoys working with and learning from a diverse collection of talented, supportive modelers and programmers

What you'll do:

• Learn about, exercise, and extend our lipid-nanoparticle software toolkit
• Collaborate with team members to prototype and apply computational methods to assisting in key aspects of lipid nanoparticle behavior and design
• Simulate large molecular systems using atomistic and, especially, coarse-grained methods

What you should have:

• Proficiency in Python, with experience with similar languages being a plus
• At least two years of experience writing and debugging code
• Basic knowledge of molecular dynamics simulations and familiarity with coarse-grained modeling
• A foundational understanding of physical chemistry or biochemistry

Pay and perks:
Schrödinger understands it's people that make a company great. Because of this, we're prepared to offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits. We have catered meals in the office and a company culture that is relaxed but engaged. Our Office Management team also plans a myriad of fun company-wide events. Schrödinger is honored to have been included in Newsweek's list of America's 100 Most Loved Workplaces.
Estimated base salary: $7,500/mo . Actual compensation package is dependent on a number of factors, including, for example, experience, education, degrees held, market data, and business needs. If you have any questions regarding the compensation for this role, do not hesitate to reach out to a member of our Strategic Growth team.
Sound exciting? Apply today and join us!
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