Schrödinger is hiring a QA Scientist – Hyderabad to test scientific software and workflow management tools. The role is based in Hyderabad and is open to candidates with a Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacoinformatics, Physics, or a related discipline, with 0-2 years of experience. The work involves testing Qt-based applications, validating fixes and new features, and checking the scientific integrity, performance, and usability of the products. It is a relevant role for candidates who want to combine computational chemistry knowledge with software quality assurance, molecular modelling and testing tools.
Company Overview
Schrödinger develops scientific software used for computational chemistry, molecular modelling and related research workflows. Its products bring together scientific methods and software engineering, making the company relevant for professionals building experience in chemistry-focused technology and quality assurance.
| Company Name | Schrödinger |
| Job Role | QA Scientist – Hyderabad |
| Qualification | Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacoinformatics, Physics, or a related discipline |
| Salary | Rs. 7-11 LPA (estimated) |
| Job Location | Hyderabad |
| Experience | 0-2 years |
| Employment Type | Full-time |
| Category | Freshers Job |
Role Overview
The QA Scientist will work at the intersection of computational chemistry and software testing. The focus is on making sure that Schrödinger’s scientific applications and workflow management tools behave correctly for users and continue to deliver reliable results.
- Plan testing strategies for Qt-based applications and workflow management tools.
- Build and administer test coverage for scientific software features and workflows.
- Assess product behaviour across scientific functionality, performance and usability.
- Use domain knowledge in molecular modelling and computational chemistry while evaluating software.
Eligibility & Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Chemistry, Pharmacoinformatics, Physics, or a related discipline.
- Candidates with 0-2 years of experience can apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Design testing strategies for Schrödinger’s Qt-based applications.
- Implement and administer testing processes for workflow management tools.
- Identify and report software bugs clearly for investigation and resolution.
- Identify potential product improvements during testing and evaluation.
- Validate fixes delivered for reported issues.
- Test new features before they are made available to users.
- Check the scientific integrity of product behaviour and results.
- Evaluate application performance under relevant workflows.
- Assess the usability of products from a testing and user-experience perspective.
Skills Required
- Knowledge of force fields.
- Understanding of QM/MM methodologies.
- Experience or knowledge of molecular modelling.
- Understanding of molecular docking.
- Knowledge of geometry optimisation.
- Understanding of molecular dynamics.
- Knowledge of protein structure modelling.
- Analytical and logical reasoning.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Written and verbal communication.
- Python programming.
- Shell scripting.
- Familiarity with computational chemistry tools.
- Understanding of the software development life cycle.
- Knowledge of software quality assurance.
- Familiarity with Squish and GUI testing tools.
Why Join Schrödinger
This role offers practical exposure to the testing of scientific applications rather than limiting QA work to general-purpose software. Candidates can develop experience across molecular modelling concepts, computational chemistry tools, Python, shell scripting, GUI testing and software quality assurance while working on products where scientific accuracy is important.
How to Apply for Schrödinger Hiring 2026
Eligible and Interested candidates can apply using the below-mentioned link before the link expires. Applicants need to register with the company portal in order to complete the registration process.
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