MatSci Intern, pKa Intern

pKa Intern, Summer 2023

We’re seeking a pKa 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 Materials Science team, you’ll aid our collaboration with a provider of ionizable lipids for COVID-19 vaccines. By helping us to reliably predict trends of the apparent pKa values and provide a rationalization for the observed patterns, you’ll add significant value to our work with mRNA/LNP formulators. 

Who will love this job:

• A computational scientist who’s passionate about pKa prediction

• A graduate student who understands free energy calculations

• An excellent communicator and team player

What you’ll do:

• Help us decide what calculations to perform (which ionizable lipids to study and the formulation composition)

• Measure the apparent pKa values of the ionizable lipids in a standard, well-validated manner

• Provide feedback on the impact of the calculations

What you should have:

• At least one year of graduate education

• Familiarity with molecular simulation

• Linux experience

• Bash and Python programming proficiency is a plus

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. 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 (NYC only): $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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