NMR Biologics Postdoc: AI-Driven Structure Insights

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance NMR-based structural biology of biologics. You will lead publication-focused research, develop advanced NMR methods, and integrate data with MD for atomistic interpretation of spectra.

The role emphasizes independent plan-and-execute research, collaboration across teams, and dissemination of results through journals and meetings.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Experience in NMR spectroscopy and interpretation of multidimensional or complex NMR data.
• Strong record of publications or conference presentations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute independent research in NMR spectroscopy applied to biologics.
• Develop and optimize NMR experiments and spectral analysis strategies.
• Create automated workflows to detect and interpret spectral features.
• Evaluate structure generation methods including AI/ML and physics-based models.
• Integrate NMR data with MD and iterative structural refinement.
• Apply methods to therapeutic proteins and biologics.
• Collaborate with PADT and related teams and publish findings.

Skills

NMR spectroscopy

Molecular dynamics

Molecular modeling

Analytical chemistry

Biochemistry

Scientific literacy

Scientific research

Python

C/C++

Rust

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Python

C/C++

Rust

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance NMR-based structural biology of biologics. You will lead publication-focused research, develop advanced NMR methods, and integrate data with MD for atomistic interpretation of spectra.

The role emphasizes independent plan-and-execute research, collaboration across teams, and dissemination of results through journals and meetings.