The Associate Scientist Postdoctoral Fellow position at Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp focuses on developing computational frameworks for identifying biomarkers in autoimmune diseases. The role emphasizes collaboration and innovation in a hybrid work environment, requiring expertise in computational biology, AI/ML, and multi-omics data analysis
Job Summary
The role involves developing a reusable multi-omics and AI/ML framework to discover mechanism-based companion diagnostic biomarkers for autoimmune diseases.
Candidates will analyze complex pre- and post-treatment readouts including single-cell RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, and cytokine profiling.
This position offers the opportunity to work within a best-in-industry Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program combining academic focus with commercial resources.
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The Associate Scientist Postdoctoral Fellow position at Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp focuses on developing computational frameworks for identifying biomarkers in autoimmune diseases. The role emphasizes collaboration and innovation in a hybrid work environment, requiring expertise in computational biology, AI/ML, and multi-omics data analysis.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Single-cell transcriptomics analysis
Spatial transcriptomics processing
AI/ML model development for biomarkers
Python or R programming skills
Multi-omic integration strategies
Nice-to-have
Organoid model data generation experience
Cloud platform (AWS) familiarity
High-performance computing environments
Translational biomarker discovery background
Genotype/SNP data integration experience
Key Requirements
Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, or related field
Completion of Ph.D. within 6 months allowed
Proven experience with Seurat, Scanpy, or similar tools
Strong statistical skills for high-dimensional biological data