Senior Scientist, Lab Automation & Digital Technologies

MSD

Rahway (NJ)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 170,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, USA, seeks a Senior Scientist to design and deploy advanced automation in our DSCS Digital Technologies lab.

You’ll integrate robotics, instrumentation and software to accelerate discovery and data quality, collaborating with scientists, engineers and IT specialists across a hybrid work model. You will lead high‑impact projects, translate experiments into scalable workflows, and continuously improve platforms while providing hands‑on support and training to

Qualifications

PhD in Engineering or a closely related field by Dec 2026.
MS in Engineering with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
BS in Engineering with at least 4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Design automation systems that integrate robotics, instrumentation and software.
Translate science into scalable automated workflows with researchers.
Lead cross‑functional projects from concept to deployment.
Continuously improve automation platforms for performance and reliability.
Connect robotic platforms with lab data systems for end‑to‑end workflows.
Provide hands‑on support, troubleshooting and training to scientists.