Force Fields Intern

Schrödinger is seeking a Force Fields Intern to join us in our mission to improve human health and quality of life through the development, distribution, and application of advanced computational methods!

As a member of our team, you’ll help develop new atomistic physics-based models with unprecedented levels of accuracy. This role offers the opportunity to combine your scientific research experience with sound engineering principles to enable chemical discovery projects across a wide range of application areas.

A successful candidate will:

• work well in a collaborative environment
• be able to work independently on force field development for coordination chemistry
• be eager to adopt good software engineering practices and methodologies

Required qualifications include:

• currently enrolled in PhD program the field of Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or Physics or exceptionally experienced undergraduate in same fields
• experience with all-atom molecular dynamics simulations
• excellent written and verbal scientific communication skills

Desirable qualifications include:

• experience writing python code
• familiarity with popular scientific computing packages including numpy and matplotlib
• experience with force field parameterization and methods development
• familiarity with coordination chemistry concepts 

Pay and perks:

Schrödinger understands it’s people that make a company great. We have catered meals in the office every day and a company culture that is relaxed but engaged.  Our Administrative and Human Resources departments also plan a myriad of fun company-wide events. 

Sound exciting? Apply today and join us!

As an equal opportunity employer, Schrödinger hires outstanding individuals into every position in the company. People who work with us have a high degree of engagement, a commitment to working effectively in teams, and a passion for the company's mission. We place the highest value on creating a safe environment where our employees can grow and contribute, and refuse to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious belief, sex, age, disability, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. To us, "diversity" isn't just a buzzword, but an important element of our core principles and key business practices. We believe that diverse companies innovate better and think more creatively than homogenous ones because they take into account a wide range of viewpoints. For us, greater diversity doesn't mean better headlines or public images - it means increased adaptability and profitability.