Chemaxon is an industry-leading cheminformatics software company helping early-stage drug discovery and chemistry research for more than 20 years. Our clients are top pharmaceutical companies, innovative biotech startups, and leading academic institutions.
We are agile, innovative and friendly, offering compelling opportunities for frequent collaboration and cross-training with teammates and stakeholders.
We operate internationally, with regional teams based in Budapest (HQ), UK, Boston, San Diego and Basel (Switzerland), along with distributors in the Asia Pacific. We have recently been acquired by Certara, a US-based model-informed drug development services and software company. We are in an exciting time of organizational and business growth, so now is the perfect time to join our team!
About the team
The team’s mission is to empower researchers and scientists by enabling chemistry within everyday software platforms, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
The team works closely with experts across development, UX, and product management to embed specialized tools within widely used applications, enabling seamless workflows for scientific and technical communication. Through this collaborative approach, the team delivers impactful, industry-leading solutions that address the complex needs of scientific research and technical fields.
https://chemaxon.com/jchem-for-office
This role offers a unique opportunity to work on integrating advanced chemistry tools within Microsoft Office applications, significantly impacting the daily workflows of scientific professionals worldwide. The position presents distinct professional challenges, including the transition from desktop applications to web-based or SaaS solutions while embedding technical plugins within established platforms and balancing complex functionality with ease of use.
About your responsibilities
- Contribute to the vision and strategy for integrating chemistry functionalities within Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), ensuring users can seamlessly incorporate chemical concepts and structures into their work.
- Collaborate with the Product Manager and cross-functional teams to define and prioritize features that enhance the user experience and effectiveness of chemistry tools in Office.
- Assist in the development of functionalities that support both desktop and web-based solutions.
- Engage with users and stakeholders to gather feedback and insights, using this information to help iterate and improve the chemistry capabilities within Office applications.
- Participate in the product life cycle, ensuring that new features align with market needs and enhance the overall value of the chemistry tools available in Microsoft Office.
Experience, skills and knowledge you should bring to us
- Proven experience as a Product Owner, ideally working on plugins or extensions for major software platforms.
- Familiarity with the Office ecosystem (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), preferably experience in managing products that integrate with Office applications or other document management solutions.
- Solid understanding of product management principles, including feature prioritization, roadmap creation, and stakeholder management.
- Strong communication skills to effectively work across technical and non-technical teams.
Bonus skills that will help you hit the ground running
- Experience in scientific or technical software, especially in chemistry, biology, or life sciences.
- Knowledge of UX/UI principles to create user-friendly experiences within complex software environments.
- Familiarity with API integrations and challenges around Office compatibility.
- Background in chemistry or a related field, which would enhance an understanding of the tool’s end users and their workflows.
What we offer
- Hybrid-way of working (8 days/month home office)
- Private health insurance (Medicover)
- Daily entry into Life1 Fitness Clubs
- Generous annual training budget supporting your professional development (off-site training, international conferences, e-books)
- We work with global Top500 companies (R&D) and leading academic institutions, giving you a chance to gain insights into these dynamically evolving industries.
- Inspiring working environment - leisure and recreation area, playing corner for children, English lessons, yearly user conference with social programs, innovation days
- You will be a valued member of a creative and supportive agile team
- Everyday use of English in a multicultural environment
Location: Budapest, Váci Greens Office Park
For some info on Chemaxon, you can check out these videos:
- a shorter one about what we do in a nutshell (~1.5 min)
- and one about the Budapest HQ (~30 min)
Please note, we’re unable to support relocation or sponsor visa for this role.
What We Do
So, briefly: who are we?
Chemaxon is a leading cheminformatics company, with headquarters in Budapest, Hungary and offices in the US and Switzerland
And what do we do?
We provide chemical software development platforms mostly for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries - but any chemist might find us useful.
Why do our users prefer us?
Because we are known for our rapid and high quality technical support, we develop our tools together with our users (the reason we have good quality software); and because we support academic research and teaching like no one else in the industry!
All right, so exactly what are we good for?
Well, among many other things, you can draw & view chemical structures with Marvin Suite; manage and search your compounds with JChem tools; search your database in Excel or in our Instant JChem interface; perform a variety of calculations and predictions; cluster, screen, fragment or synthesize your compounds virtually and deal with Markush structures.
That's it really in a nutshell. If you are interested, contact us or post a message here.
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