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Cadence

Lead Scientific Developer - Molecular Modeling

Santa Fe, NM

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OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences - a division of Cadence Design Systems - is an industry leader in computational molecular design through rapid, robust, and scalable software, consulting services, and Orion®, the only cloud-native fully integrated software-as-a-service molecular modeling platform. Combining unlimited computation and storage with powerful tools for data sharing, visualization and analysis in a customizable development platform, Orion offers unprecedented capabilities for the advancement of pharmaceuticals, biologics, agrochemicals, and flavors and fragrances. OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences is headquartered in Santa Fe, N.M., with offices in Boston, Mass.; Cologne, Germany; and Tokyo, Japan.

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Over the last eight years, OpenEye has developed the field's most advanced large-scale compute platform, Orion, built on Amazon Web Services. In this position, you will be working at the cutting edge of cloud computing, Python/C++ development, and advanced MD simulation techniques to investigate the mechanistic details of passive membrane permeability of drug-like molecules. Your work will have the potential to make a major impact in drug discovery research and will likely be used by many pharmaceutical and biotech companies around the world.

The team you will join includes several PhD level scientific developers with expertise in computational chemistry, statistical thermodynamics, and molecular modeling. We are also skilled C++ and Python developers, experts in code optimization, large-scale software infrastructure development and deployment. We enjoy discussing our science, software engineering, and the state and direction of the field.

OpenEye, Cadence Molecular Sciences, an industry leader in computational molecular design, uses a scientific approach to deliver rapid, robust, and scalable software, toolkits, and technology & design services for the advancement of pharmaceuticals, biologics, agrochemicals, and flavors and fragrances. We are passionate about science and about taking care of our team members, with leaders supporting your development and recognizing your contributions by providing an unmatched total compensation package in a collaborative, caring, energetic and fun work environment.

This position is located at our headquarters in Santa Fe, NM.

What you should have:

  • Master's or PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Computational Biology or related field
  • 3-5+ years experience developing in modern scientific languages (Python/C++/etc.)
  • Strong background in statistical thermodynamics, and molecular modeling
  • Good people/communication skills and ability to work as a part of a team
  • Ability to work under a development schedule, balancing features with delivery

The following are a PLUS, but not required:

  • 5-8+ years experience developing in modern scientific languages (Python, C++, etc.)
  • Contributor to large scale scientific code base
  • 3-5+ years experience with classical forcefield based methods and/or machine learning

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Client-provided location(s): Santa Fe, NM, USA
Job ID: Cadence-R43878
Employment Type: Full Time