Associate Principal Scientist, Computational Biologist And Image Analysis Expert

Merck & Co., Inc.

Cambridge, MA, US
Base: $144,800.00 - $227,900.00; bonus/equity: eli...
Hybrid (3 days on-site, 1 day remote)
Ph.d. in computational biology or related field
High-content cellular imaging analysis experience
Python and r programming for statistical analysis
Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist with expertise in computational biology and image analysis to join their Translational Genome Analytics research team in Cambridge, MA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AI/ML techniques, multi-omics data integration, and high-content imaging, contributing to drug discovery efforts primarily in Oncology

Job Summary

  • The company is committed to being the world's premier biopharmaceutical research facility focused on creating breakthrough science for serious diseases.
  • This role involves applying AI/ML-based analytics to large multi-scale datasets to drive target and biomarker discovery in oncology.
  • Candidates will collaborate with cross-functional teams including molecular biologists, pathologists, and software engineers to translate biological questions into computational solutions.

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Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist with expertise in computational biology and image analysis to join their Translational Genome Analytics research team in Cambridge, MA. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in AI/ML techniques, multi-omics data integration, and high-content imaging, contributing to drug discovery efforts primarily in Oncology.

Salary

Base: $144,800.00 - $227,900.00; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid holidays

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Ph.D. in Computational Biology or related field
  • High-content cellular imaging analysis experience
  • Python and R programming for statistical analysis
  • Whole slide image histopathology processing
  • NGS data integration and multi-omics analysis
  • AWS cloud computing and HPC Linux environments

Nice-to-have

  • Optical pooled screening (OPS) experience
  • Digital pathology pipeline development
  • Nextflow workflow orchestration tools
  • Strong publication record in relevant fields
  • Cross-disciplinary communication skills

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. required with 3+ years post-degree experience
  • Master's degree with 7+ years experience acceptable
  • Bachelor's degree with 11+ years experience acceptable
  • US work authorization required (Visa sponsorship available)

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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