Postdoctoral Scientist, Pediatric PK/Pharmacometric Modeling

Biopharma Careers; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway, NJ, USA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics. You will develop PK/PD models to translate data across populations and support pediatric drug development in a collaborative team.

The role requires a Ph.D. by spring 2027 and PK modeling experience; there is mentoring, conference presentations, and opportunities to publish in peer-reviewed journals within a large biopharma setting.

Qualifications

• Must currently hold a Ph.D. or receive one no later than spring 2027.
• Experience with pharmacokinetic modeling (popPK / PBPK).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language or pharmacometrics application (R, MATLAB, Python, NONMEM, Monolix, Phoenix WinNonlin, or other).
• Scientific writing ability demonstrated by publications.

Responsibilities

• Review and curate nonclinical and clinical PK data from published and internal sources.
• Integrate data from multiple sources to develop and evaluate quantitative models.
• Develop and qualify fit-for-purpose PK and translational models for pediatric drug development.
• Evaluate model performance and uncertainty; translate results for multidisciplinary teams.
• Present research at conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Skills

ADME

Data Analysis

Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacology

Programming Languages

Scientific Research

Scientific Writing

Statistical Analysis

Education

PhD in Pharmacokinetics / Pharmacology / Pharmacometrics / Math / CS / related field

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

NONMEM

Monolix

Phoenix WinNonlin

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. Rahway, NJ, USA invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics. You will develop PK/PD models to translate data across populations and support pediatric drug development in a collaborative team.

The role requires a Ph.D. by spring 2027 and PK modeling experience; there is mentoring, conference presentations, and opportunities to publish in peer-reviewed journals within a large biopharma setting.