Data Scientist

2 weeks ago

Rahway, New Jersey, United States Merck Full time
Job Description

Merck is seeking a highly skilled Data Scientist to join our Quantitative Biosciences Department. As a Data Scientist, you will play a key role in leading statistical analyses and research data science solutions for small molecule and peptide workflows in early drug discovery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop new machine learning workflows, including deep learning workflows, to enable the discovery of new medicines.
  • Contribute to property prediction models for small molecules and peptides.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary discovery teams to apply a variety of informatics and modeling techniques to identify new drug discovery leads and accelerate the evolution of leads to drug candidates.
  • Conduct research in areas of machine learning and molecular modeling relevant to drug discovery.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python for scientific computing.
  • Knowledge of machine learning best practices.
  • Good working knowledge of biochemistry and/or chemistry.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with high performance computing in a Unix/Linux OS environment, or familiarity with cloud computing, e.g., AWS experience.
  • Experience with research projects in the pharmaceutical early discovery space.
  • Ability to keep up with cutting-edge machine learning applications and motivated to jump in to see their application to drug-discovery.
  • Track record of producing scientific publications.
  • Understanding of CI/CD tools.

Education

  • Bachelor or Master of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science or another relevant quantitative field.

What We Offer

Merck is committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We offer a competitive salary range of $39,600.00-$105,500.00 and a comprehensive benefits package. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates.

How to Apply

Apply online at www.merck.com/careers or contact our HR department at hr@merck.com.

Merck is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Merck is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.

Learn More

Learn more about Merck's commitment to diversity and inclusion at www.merck.com/diversity-and-inclusion.

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