Senior Scientist, Digital Lab & Data Automation

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Pennsylvania seeks a Senior Scientist to advance digital technologies across development sciences and clinical supply. You will help build data-rich lab environments and automate workflows that connect instrumentation, data pipelines, and analytics.

The role requires collaboration across automation, IT, data science, and chemistry/biologics teams to deliver scalable, FAIR data ecosystems that accelerate research and decision-making while enabling AI-ready insights.

Qualifications

• PhD in relevant field by Dec 2026
• MS with 2+ years experience required
• BS with 4+ years experience required
• Proficient in Python and/or R; comfortable with Jupyter, VS Code

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy digital and data-rich technologies for process, product, and analytical understanding
• Build end-to-end data pipelines and automated lab workflows
• Collaborate with automation, IT, data science and CGC teams
• Deliver scalable digital solutions and FAIR data ecosystems

Skills

Python

R

Data pipelines

Git

Communication

Teamwork

Analytical thinking

AI/ML concepts

Education

PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field

MS in the same fields with at least 2 years of relevant experience

BS in the same fields with at least 4 years of relevant experience

Tools

Jupyter

Posit/RStudio

VS Code

GitHub

ETL tools

Job description

Merck & Co. in Pennsylvania seeks a Senior Scientist to advance digital technologies across development sciences and clinical supply. You will help build data-rich lab environments and automate workflows that connect instrumentation, data pipelines, and analytics.

The role requires collaboration across automation, IT, data science, and chemistry/biologics teams to deliver scalable, FAIR data ecosystems that accelerate research and decision-making while enabling AI-ready insights.