Postdoc: Pediatric PK & Pharmacometrics

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co. invites applications for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics.

This program blends academic rigor with a commercial environment, providing mentors, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and access to comprehensive Biopharmaceutical discovery resources. The fellow will develop and apply PK/PD models, translate findings across populations, and inform pediatric development.

Qualifications

• Experience with pharmacokinetic modeling (popPK, PBPK)
• Proficiency in programming languages or pharmacometrics applications (R, MATLAB, Python, NONMEM, Monolix, Phoenix WinNonlin)
• Scientific writing capability with publications or preprints

Responsibilities

• Developing and applying quantitative pharmacology models to characterize pharmacokinetics and inform pediatric development.
• Translating model findings across populations and communicating results to multidisciplinary teams.
• Presenting research at conferences and publishing in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

Pharmacokinetic modeling

Programming (R, MATLAB, Python, NONMEM

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in related field

Job description

Merck & Co. invites applications for the Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics.

This program blends academic rigor with a commercial environment, providing mentors, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and access to comprehensive Biopharmaceutical discovery resources. The fellow will develop and apply PK/PD models, translate findings across populations, and inform pediatric development.