Senior Scientist - Lab Automation & Digital Systems

Merck; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist to advance digital lab initiatives across chemistry, manufacturing, and controls. You will integrate instrument platforms, data pipelines, and automation systems to deliver scalable, FAIR data ecosystems that accelerate development.

You will partner with cross-disciplinary teams and lead high-impact projects from concept through deployment, shaping the lab of the future with robotics, analytics, and IT-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, Material Science or closely related field (graduation by Dec 2026).
• MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Physics, Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Computer Science, Data Science, Material Science.

Skills

Automation systems

Data integration

Lab automation

AI/ML in lab

Robotics platforms

Education

Ph.D. in Chemistry/related field

M.S. in Chemistry/related field

Tools

Instrumentation

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist to advance digital lab initiatives across chemistry, manufacturing, and controls. You will integrate instrument platforms, data pipelines, and automation systems to deliver scalable, FAIR data ecosystems that accelerate development.

You will partner with cross-disciplinary teams and lead high-impact projects from concept through deployment, shaping the lab of the future with robotics, analytics, and IT-enabled workflows.