Senior Specialist, Development Mathematician

Merck; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Senior Specialist, Development Mathematician in Hyderabad to lead complex pharmaceutical and biological assay calculations (e.g., 4PL, logit-log).

The role bridges R&D, data science, software architecture, and product development to ensure scientifically sound, scalable digital solutions.

Qualifications

• MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or Statistics is highly preferred, or related quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years in software development
• Must be analytical, detail-oriented and able to balance multiple projects simultaneously.
• Deep understanding and experience with statistical modelling, regression analysis, and mathematics
• Ability to create clear and insightful data visualizations to communicate complex findings
• Strong programming skills in R; Python is a plus
• Experience with building REST APIs for data and models exposure
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, S3, EC2, Lambda
• Experience with SQL databases and data warehousing concepts
• Experience within pharmaceutical industry and software validation

Responsibilities

• Select appropriate statistical modelling and data transformation techniques
• Understand and document calculations algorithms and processes thoroughly
• Work with Business SMEs to understand the calculations and help troubleshoot issues/bugs found
• Write efficient and maintainable code following software engineering practices
• Work with GitHub for deploying and versioning the code
• Participate in Agile ceremonies with the team to execute projects and features
• Implement automated testing and monitoring techniques to ensure accuracy
• Support the design and architecture of the supported systems

Skills

R programming

Python

Statistical modelling

Regression analysis

Mathematical modelling

Algorithm formulation

Data visualization

REST API

Cloud AWS

SQL

Data warehousing

Education

MSc in Computer Science

Tools

GitHub

AWS

SQL

Job description

Senior. Specialist, Development Mathematician

The Opportunity

Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130-year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Be part of an organisation driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.

Drive innovation and execution excellence. Join a team that is passionate about using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making and create custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centres focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company's IT operating model, Tech Centres are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

A focused group of leaders in each Tech Center helps ensure we can manage and improve each location, from investing in the growth, success, and well-being of our people to making sure colleagues from each IT division feel a sense of belonging, to managing critical emergencies. Together, we must leverage the strength of our team to collaborate globally to optimize connections and share best practices across the Tech Centres.

Role Overview

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Mathematical Expert for our Calculations & Trending product. To advance development of robust, scalable and scientifically accurate Calculations & Trending platforms and digital products, specifically focusing on complex biological and pharmaceutical assay calculations (e.g. 4PL, Logit-log, ELISA). This individual will bridge the gap between our business departments (e.g. R&D), data science, software architecture and product development, ensuring our solutions are scientifically sound and integrated seamlessly into our digital ecosystem. This role is critical for accelerating product innovation, maintaining data integrity, and elevating the technical capabilities of our broader development team, directly impacting the quality and speed of the delivery.

What will you do

• Select appropriate statistical modelling and data transformation techniques
• Understand and Document calculations algorithms and process thoroughly
• Work with Business SME's to understand the calculations and help troubleshoot issues/bugs found
• Write efficient and maintainable code following software engineering practices
• Working with version control systems (GitHub) for deploying and versioning the code
• Participate in Agile ceremonies with the team to execute on the prioritized projects and features
• Implement automated testing and monitoring techniques to ensure accuracy and reliability of our systems
• Support the design and architecture of the supported systems

What should you have

• MSc in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or Statistics is highly preferred, or related quantitative discipline.
• 7+ years in software development
• Must be analytical, detail-oriented and able to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Deep understanding and experience with statistical modelling, regression analysis, and mathematics
• Ability to formulate and optimize algorithms
• Ability to create clear and insightful data visualizations to communicate complex findings
• Ability to collaborate both with technical and business teams
• Passion for good quality code and proven experience designing and implementing scalable systems
• Strong problem-solving, communication and collaboration skills
• Strong programming skills in R, (Python is nice to have)
• Experience with working with legacy code and building scalable solutions which includes calculations pipelines, dataset transformation and statistical modelling algorithms
• Experience with test-driven development and verifying statistical models
• Familiar with building REST API for data and models exposure
• Experience in developing and validating algorithms for pharmaceutical and biological assays, such as 4PL and logit-log models
• Experience in laboratory environment
• Experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience with software validation
• Experience with Agile methodologies
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS including services relevant to data processing and storage (e.g. S3, EC2, Lambda functions)
• Experience with SQL databases
• Understanding data warehousing/lake concepts

Primary Skills

Core Technical Skills

Strong programming skills in R (mandatory).

Experience with:

• Statistical Modelling
• Regression Analysis
• Mathematical Modelling
• Algorithm Formulation and Optimization

Ability to translate business requirements into analytical and mathematical solutions.

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