Postdoc Fellow, Quantitative Biosciences — Drug Discovery

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k))

Paid holidays

Vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

MSD in Rahway, New Jersey, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Biosciences Early Discovery. You will spearhead novel drug-discovery methodologies, integrating biophysical, biochemical, structural, and computational approaches to decipher ternary complexes and protein–small molecule interactions.

You will publish high-impact research, present at international conferences, and develop expertise across modern industrial early-stage drug discovery within a

Qualifications

• PhD in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Pharmacology, Structural Biology, or related discipline.
• PhD expected by spring 2027 is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Lead Research & Innovation: conceptualize, design, and execute cutting-edge methodologies to interrogate chemically induced proximity.
• Multi‑Modal Biophysical & Biochemical Characterization: integrate quantitative biochemical, biophysical, and structural approaches.

Skills

Biophysical methods

Protein biochemistry

NMR spectroscopy

Molecular modeling

Scientific communication

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in Biochemistry/Biophysics/Pharmacology/Structural Biology

Tools

PyMOL

MOE

Schrödinger Maestro

ChimeraX

NMR analysis software

Job description

MSD in Rahway, New Jersey, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Biosciences Early Discovery. You will spearhead novel drug-discovery methodologies, integrating biophysical, biochemical, structural, and computational approaches to decipher ternary complexes and protein–small molecule interactions.

You will publish high-impact research, present at international conferences, and develop expertise across modern industrial early-stage drug discovery within a