Senior Scientist, Molecular Modeling & Predictive Science

MSD Malaysia; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, invites applications for a Senior Scientist to join the DSCS Digital Technologies team.

You will apply atomistic modeling and molecular dynamics to molecules, antibodies, and biologics, collaborating with process, computational, and analytical scientists to turn data into decisions. The role emphasizes building predictive science solutions, dashboards, and data exports, with opportunities to publish and present findings and to influence pipeline outcomes across

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Biology, or related field.
• MS with at least 2 years of relevant experience is acceptable.
• BS with at least 4 years of relevant experience is acceptable.
• Expertise in atomistic modeling and MD simulations across multiple modalities.

Responsibilities

• Execute atomistic modeling and MD simulations for antibodies and other modalities.
• Apply predictive science to address pharmaceutical characterization challenges.
• Develop data analysis and visualization workflows.
• Contribute to dashboards, reports, and data exports.
• Lead projects with stakeholder alignment and milestones.
• Collaborate with process, formulation, computational, and analytical scientists.

Skills

Atomistic modeling

Molecular dynamics

Data science workflows

Programming in R/Python

Data visualization

Excellent communication

Independent working

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in a relevant field

MS with 2+ years

BS with 4+ years

Tools

Rosetta

Gromacs

Amber

Schrodinger

MOE

Gaussian

AlphaFold

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, invites applications for a Senior Scientist to join the DSCS Digital Technologies team.

You will apply atomistic modeling and molecular dynamics to molecules, antibodies, and biologics, collaborating with process, computational, and analytical scientists to turn data into decisions. The role emphasizes building predictive science solutions, dashboards, and data exports, with opportunities to publish and present findings and to influence pipeline outcomes across