Associate Director, Decision Intelligence — Hybrid & Data Innovation

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

401(k) retirement plan

Healthcare benefits

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director of Decision Intelligence to advance modeling, simulation and optimization across DSCS Digital Technologies. The role focuses on translating business problems into mathematical models and building analytics that integrate with WebApps and AI workflows.

You will develop probabilistic forecasts, design scalable data foundations, and collaborate with AI teams to drive the DSCS Decision Intelligence roadmap while delivering measurable business value.

Qualifications

• PhD or Bachelor+5 years in engineering/data science or comparable field.
• Strong Python and ML model development; Databricks and MLOps experience preferred.
• Experience translating complex requirements from non-technical stakeholders into technical roadmaps.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled development tools and AI-assisted coding environments.

Responsibilities

• Translate business processes into mathematical models for simulation/optimization.
• Develop robust analytics integrated with WebApps and AI workflows.
• Build probabilistic forecasting and stochastic optimization under uncertainty.
• Collaborate with DSCS SMEs to define AI-enabled decision processes and KPIs.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Data Analytics

Data Science

SQL

GitHub

Operations Research

Biotech Manufacturing

Regulatory Compliance

Version Control

Decision Analysis

Agentic AI

Education

PhD with 1+ year experience

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/OR/DS

Tools

Databricks

Dataverse

VS Code

Copilot Studio

Cline

GitHub

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks an Associate Director of Decision Intelligence to advance modeling, simulation and optimization across DSCS Digital Technologies. The role focuses on translating business problems into mathematical models and building analytics that integrate with WebApps and AI workflows.

You will develop probabilistic forecasts, design scalable data foundations, and collaborate with AI teams to drive the DSCS Decision Intelligence roadmap while delivering measurable business value.