Postdoctoral Scientist, Quantitative Pharmacology & PK/PD

MSD; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics. You will develop PK/PD models to support pediatric development, translating data across populations and guiding dose selection.

Collaboration with clinicians and scientists is essential for success. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus and long-term incentives.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field by spring 2027.
• Experience with PK modeling (popPK or PBPK).
• Publication record or equivalent scientific output.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply quantitative pharmacology models.
• Translate data from multiple sources for pediatric development.
• Evaluate model performance and uncertainty.
• Present findings to multidisciplinary teams.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals or at conferences.

Skills

Pharmacokinetic modeling

Programming (R/Python)

Scientific writing

Education

PhD in pharmacology

Tools

NONMEM

Monolix

Phoenix WinNonlin

R

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics. You will develop PK/PD models to support pediatric development, translating data across populations and guiding dose selection.

Collaboration with clinicians and scientists is essential for success. The role offers a hybrid work arrangement and a competitive compensation package, including an annual bonus and long-term incentives.