Cadence Design Systems

Scientific Software Developer II – Modeler

Cadence Design Systems$101K — $188K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • PhD or equivalent in computational chemistry, cheminformatics, or related field, with 0-3 years of relevant experience.
  • Familiarity with computational chemistry techniques such as docking and virtual screening.
  • Proficient in programming languages, especially C++ and/or Python, with a preference for experience using AI coding agents.
  • Interest in the pharmaceutical industry and its applications.
  • Problem-solving mindset aimed at practical solutions.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team and independently.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement new features in OpenEye’s programming toolkits to assist customers.
  • Enhance OpenEye’s virtual screening platform through innovative methods.
  • Collaborate with ML experts to build data-driven models for scientific applications.
  • Conduct internal and collaborative projects to validate methodologies.
  • Optimize compound design workflows in conjunction with the Orion project team.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Choices of medical, dental, and vision plans.
Full Job Description

We are looking for a Computational Chemist/Cheminformatician to join our team of experts in mathematics, computational modeling, and medicinal chemistry.  This highly focused team will work together to drive forward technology which leverages OpenEye’s Orion platform to better enable scientists in the pharmaceutical industry working on projects from lead development to clinical candidate selection.  This role will require interactions with customers and OpenEye’s scientific and technical teams.

What you’ll do:

  • Extend OpenEye’s programming toolkits by developing and implementing new and useful scientific and technical features to aid customers in developing bespoke solutions.
  • Explore methods for further enhancing OpenEye’s virtual screening platform (including OMEGA, ROCS, FastROCS, ROCS X, OEDocking).
  • Apply chemistry/cheminformatics expertise with ML experts to build robust, scalable models to support data-driven decision making.
  • Work on retrospective and prospective projects both internally and with collaborators to validate methodologies.
  • Work with Orion project team to further optimize compound design workflows in Orion.

What you should have:

  • PhD (or equivalent experience) in computational chemistry, chemistry, cheminformatics, or related field with 0 – 3 years relevant experience
  • Knowledge of some traditional computational chemistry approaches such as docking, virtual screening, molecular modeling, etc.
  • Programming expertise, ideally in c++ and/or python preferably with experience using AI coding agents
  • Experience in or desire to learn about the pharmaceutical industry
  • Strong desire to find practical solutions to challenging problems
  • Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently

The following are a PLUS, but not required:

  • Experience with OpenEye software/toolkits
  • Experience with synthetically accessible, pharmaceutically relevant generative chemistry

The annual salary range for Massachusetts is $101,500 to $188,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

About Cadence Design Systems

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.
Learn more about Cadence Design Systems
Size
9,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$590.6 million
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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