Project Manager

About the Role

Must-have experience Project management in Software Development Experience working on software platforms or scientific applications Strong understanding of drug-discovery workflows Experience coordinating Software Developers, Data Scientists, Computational Biologists/Chemists and Scientists Strong backend/software project understanding Ability to convert scientific requirements → technical requirements → development tasks Experience managing timelines, dependencies, risks, releases and stakeholders Drug Discovery knowledge Prefer candidates who understand at least some of modern drug-discovery platforms increasingly combine computational chemistry, AI/ML, biological data and software workflows—for example, Schrödinger's LiveDesign integrates computational modeling, experimental data and collaboration, while newer platforms are combining docking, molecular dynamics and AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Project management in Software Development
• Experience working on software platforms or scientific applications
• Strong understanding of drug-discovery workflows
• Experience coordinating Software Developers, Data Scientists, Computational Biologists/Chemists and Scientists
• Strong backend/software project understanding
• Ability to convert scientific requirements → technical requirements → development tasks
• Experience managing timelines, dependencies, risks, releases and stakeholders

Required Skills

• APIs
• Backend services
• Databases
• Data pipelines
• Cloud infrastructure
• Computational workflows
• AI/ML platforms
• Agile/Scrum, sprint planning, Jira, Confluence, Git/project tracking

Preferred Skills

• Drug Discovery knowledge
• Small-molecule drug discovery
• Target identification/validation
• Virtual screening
• Molecular docking
• Molecular dynamics
• ADMET
• Computational chemistry
• Computational biology
• Cell culture / experimental biology
• AI/ML for drug discovery