Senior Scientist, Molecular Modeling & Predictive Science (Hybrid)

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

401(k)

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Scientist for the Digital Insights team within the Development Sciences and Clinical Supply (DSCS) Digital Technologies organization.

The role applies atomistic modeling and predictive sciences to support antibody, small molecule, and biologics programs. You will collaborate with process, formulation, computational, and analytical scientists, lead projects, and influence decisions across our research ecosystem.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent in a computational science field.
• MS with at least 2 years of relevant experience.
• BS with at least 4 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Execute atomistic modeling and MD simulations.
• Apply predictive approaches to problems across characterization techniques.
• Develop data analysis, visualization workflows, and dashboards.

Skills

Atomistic modeling

Molecular dynamics

Data visualization

Programming Python/R

Communication

Independent work

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Chemistry/Related field

MS in Related field with 2+ years

BS in Related field with 4+ years

Tools

Rosetta

Gromacs

Amber

Schrodinger

MOE

Gaussian

AlphaFold

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Senior Scientist for the Digital Insights team within the Development Sciences and Clinical Supply (DSCS) Digital Technologies organization.

The role applies atomistic modeling and predictive sciences to support antibody, small molecule, and biologics programs. You will collaborate with process, formulation, computational, and analytical scientists, lead projects, and influence decisions across our research ecosystem.