Senior Data Scientist - Clinical AI Solutions (Hybrid)

Merck; Cambridge (MA); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Clinical Data Science Realization Team (DSRT) in Rahway. You will translate business questions into scalable AI solutions that support clinical decision-making and operations.

This hybrid role combines hands-on data science with strategic business partnership, building ML models from real-world data and communicating insights to stakeholders to drive measurable impact.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a quantitative field.
• Advanced degree preferred (PhD or MS+3+ years).
• Hands-on ML/data science with Python or R.

Responsibilities

• Build, design, and deploy clinical AI models and AI-driven applications using real-world clinical data.
• Serve as the primary U.S.-based data science partner translating needs into data science solutions.
• Drive use case development, prioritization, and workshops to identify high-value AI opportunities.
• Translate AI outputs into business impact with clear communications to non-technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with global teams across data science, MLOps, and engineering to deliver scalable solutions.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

R

Data Science

Data Visualization

Stakeholder Management

Independent Work

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, statistics, data science, computer science, or related field

PhD or Master’s + 3+ years industry experience

Tools

Python

R

MLOps

Job description

Merck is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join the Clinical Data Science Realization Team (DSRT) in Rahway. You will translate business questions into scalable AI solutions that support clinical decision-making and operations.

This hybrid role combines hands-on data science with strategic business partnership, building ML models from real-world data and communicating insights to stakeholders to drive measurable impact.