Principal Scientist II / Senior Principal Scientist, Toxicology

We are looking to hire a toxicologist to join us in our mission to discover and develop drugs that improve human health through the use of breakthrough computational methods. We are seeking outstanding individuals to join our drug discovery group and contribute to our rapidly expanding portfolio of drug discovery programs and collaborations. 

Our drug discovery and early clinical development team includes a cross-functional group of scientists and drug developers 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 compute infrastructure to apply our proprietary physics-based drug design and optimization platform. Several programs we have worked on have achieved Development Candidates, including progression to clinical development and FDA approval. You can view our entire pipeline of wholly-owned programs and collaborations here.

Who will love this job:

• A well-training toxicologist with a solid background in relevant areas: Pharmacology, Toxicology, Biology 
• An experienced toxicologist who can provide support in study design, monitoring, and interpretation of discovery, investigative and GLP-compliant toxicology studies
• A highly-organized problem-solver who has excellent communication, presentation and critical thinking skills
• A highly motivated toxicologist with a strong desire to develop in a fast pace discovery and development group 

What you will do:

• Serves as toxicology representative to discovery and development teams.
• Works cross-functionally with research teams to design exploratory and GLP compliant toxicology studies to investigate properties of candidate compounds.
• Designs and implements regulatory toxicology studies to support development of clinical stage therapeutics.
• Authoring regulatory submissions documents (IB, IND, BLA, Annual Reports) as needed to support development programs.
• Maintains currency with internal training and global regulatory requirements. 
• Acts as Toxicology study monitor and liaison to external contract research organizations (CROs). 
• Travels to CRO sites during study conduct to ensure regulatory compliance and effective execution of study protocols.
• Analyze and interpret data, determine next steps, and communicate results to development teams and management.

What you should have:

• Ph.D. in Toxicology or related discipline + ≥ 8 years post-graduate industry experience
• Prior experience monitoring studies or acting as study director at CRO a plus
• Prior experience at pharmaceutical industry a must 
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills

Pay and perks:

Schrödinger understands it’s people that make a company great. Because of this, we’re prepared to offer a competitive salary, stock options, and a wide range of benefits that include healthcare (with dental and vision), a 401k, pre-tax commuter benefits, a flexible work schedule, and a parental leave program. We have catered meals in the office every day, a company culture that is relaxed but engaged, and over a month of paid vacation time. Our Administrative and Human Resources departments also plan a myriad of fun company-wide events. New York is home to our largest office, but we have teams all over the world. Schrödinger is honored to have been selected as one of Crain's New York Best Places to Work for the past three years running.

Estimated base salary range (NYC only): $175,000 - $210,000. 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!

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.