Postdoc Fellow, Quantitative Biosciences – Drug Discovery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick leave

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Biosciences Early Discovery to pioneer drug discovery methodologies based on chemically induced proximity, molecular glues, and PROTACs, using state-of-the-art biophysical, biochemical, structural, and computational platforms.

You will collaborate across discovery chemistry, biology, and pharmacology, author high‑impact publications, present at conferences, and gain deep expertise in industrial early‑stage drug

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Structural Biology, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of chemically induced proximity methodologies.

Skills

Biophysical Expertise

Protein Biochemistry

Biomolecular NMR

Structural Analysis

Python/R

Scientific Track Record

Collaboration & Communication

Quantitative Biophysics

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Biophysics/Pharmacology/Structural Biology

Tools

PyMOL

MOE

Schrödinger Maestro

ChimeraX

X-ray Crystallography

Cryo-EM

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Biosciences Early Discovery to pioneer drug discovery methodologies based on chemically induced proximity, molecular glues, and PROTACs, using state-of-the-art biophysical, biochemical, structural, and computational platforms.

You will collaborate across discovery chemistry, biology, and pharmacology, author high‑impact publications, present at conferences, and gain deep expertise in industrial early‑stage drug