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