# Research Scientist in Computational Chemistry at TikTok

**URL:** <https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/research-scientist-in-computational-chemistry-at-tiktok/4533>\
**Category:** Jobs\
**Created:** [October 14, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/research-scientist-in-computational-chemistry-at-tiktok/4533 "2022-10-14T14:28:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![milancurcic](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/fortran-lang.discourse.group/milancurcic/32/2_2.png) [@milancurcic](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/milancurcic)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 2:28pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/research-scientist-in-computational-chemistry-at-tiktok/4533/1 "2022-10-14T14:28:45Z")

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Thought this could be relevant here:

[https://careers.tiktok.com/m/position/7140410179162196238/detail?spread=G1DWUPV](https://careers.tiktok.com/m/position/7140410179162196238/detail?spread=G1DWUPV)

The ad lists Python, C, and C++ as the required programming skills but much of the software listed under preferred qualifications is Fortran software. And since it’s a research position the candidate would likely have significant agency in the choice of the tech stack.

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**Author:** ![Beliavsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Beliavsky](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/u/Beliavsky)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2022, 6:23pm UTC](https://fortran-lang.discourse.group/t/research-scientist-in-computational-chemistry-at-tiktok/4533/2 "2022-10-14T18:23:02Z")

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Interesting, but I wonder how the job is expected to increase the profits of TikTok. Especially with a recession likely, I would worry that management would cut such positions. AT&T could afford to fund fundamental research at Bell Labs when it was effectively a monopoly.

> TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video.
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> Team Introduction  
> Scientific Computing team has been focusing on tackling challenges in natural sciences including biology, physics, and materials, with computational tools such as Machine Learning, Computational Chemistry, High-throughput Computation.  
> Our goal is to create breakthroughs in natural science with new methodology and help the world.