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Merck & Co, Inc
Postdoctoral Research Fellow--Ultra-high Throughput Mass Spectrometry (uHT-MS)
Job Description
Understanding and exploiting the capabilities of ultra-high throughput mass spectrometry (uHT-MS)
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Be a part of the legacy: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program
Our Research Laboratories’ Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Scientist passionate about the application of the latest analytical technologies within pharmaceutical drug discovery. Working within the Bioanalytics Department in Pre-Clinical Development (PCD), you will be building a foundational understanding of Acoustic Ejection-Mass Spectrometry (AE-MS). AE-MS brings data acquisition times down by 10-100x or more compared with traditional discovery high throughput quantitative LC-MS/MS approaches opening up possibilities of redefining not just bioanalytical strategy, but also how experiments are designed and executed. Based in New Jersey, you will have access to a laboratory containing production, preproduction and research grade AE-MS instrumentation. Taking the foundational knowledge you build, you will be working with cross-functional teams and take part of a research collaboration with the instrument vendor to define strategies for rapid AE-MS method development. You will apply this to the development of new workflows within Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics (DMPK) and evaluate the potential for the technology in the real-time analysis of kinetic experiments related to Drug-Drug Interaction (DDI).
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Design and execution of experiments to build Structure Activity Relationship for mass spectrometry ionization efficiency. You will work with chemistry, automation and compound logistics, bioanalytics and data science teams.
Develop a strategy for rapid AE-MS method optimization and apply it to a real-world bioanalytical application in DMPK.
Develop an understanding for application of AE-MS in real-time analysis of enzyme kinetic experiments.
Continue to build upon our company's research collaboration with the instrument vendor.
Actively engage in the education and training of our company's colleagues.
Write, publish and present (internally and externally) findings.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Candidates must currently hold a PhD OR receive a PhD by Fall 2022 in Chemical, Analytical/ Bioanalytical or Biological Sciences.
Required Experience and Skills:
Mass Spectrometry
Analytical/Bioanalytical Science
Basic statistical analysis and data handling skills
Must have strong organizational skills to deal with large amounts of data
High attention to detail; scientific and technical problem-solving
The candidate must exhibit excellent communication and collaborative skills for working in cross-functional multi-disciplinary teams
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Design of Experiments (DoE) experience
Previous experience with high throughput technologies and laboratory automation
Data science and programming (R, Python, etc.)
We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.
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1Requisition ID:R151827