Technical Lead, External And Scientific Engagement

Merck & Co., Inc.

Competitive salary & incentive pyy; benefits: pens...
Hybrid
10+ years professional it experience
Full-stack development with react and node.js
Advanced python for backend and ml integration
Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead for External and Scientific Engagement to drive innovation in AI and IT within the biopharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, project management, and team leadership, particularly in the context of AI and data integration

Job Summary

  • This role involves guiding discovery-driven IT projects and AI initiatives from ideation through to production handover within a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical organization.
  • The successful candidate will mentor cross-functional engineering teams, drive modern development practices like CI/CD, and ensure high-quality implementation of backend and frontend components.
  • Employees enjoy a hybrid working model, competitive salary, 5 weeks annual leave, and extensive benefits including tax-free cafeteria options and paid volunteering hours.

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Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Technical Lead for External and Scientific Engagement to drive innovation in AI and IT within the biopharmaceutical sector. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development, project management, and team leadership, particularly in the context of AI and data integration.

Salary

Competitive salary & incentive pay; Benefits: Pension, health insurance, 5 weeks annual leave, 40 paid volunteering hours; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 10+ years professional IT experience
  • Full-stack development with React and Node.js
  • Advanced Python for backend and ML integration
  • AWS or Azure cloud platform expertise
  • Experience leading offshore engineering teams
  • Data governance and Veeva Vault integration

Nice-to-have

  • Life sciences or pharmaceutical discovery background
  • MLOps practices and model drift detection
  • Databricks/Spark large-scale data processing
  • Agile methodology and sprint management
  • Generative AI model prototyping experience

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional IT experience
  • Expertise in React, Node.js, and Python
  • Proven track record leading distributed teams
  • Knowledge of regulated industry compliance

Work Rights

Not specified

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