Senior Scientist, Image Analytics, Data Science & Scientific Informatics

Job Description

New Hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for Covid-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

Scientists in the Image Analytics Team within the Data Science and Scientific Informatics team develop techniques for quantitative analysis of multi-dimensional images, focused on the development of biomarkers supporting drug development. The team considers a wide range of modalities, including histology, CT, MRI, PET, and confocal microscopy, as well as related methods such as mass spectrometry and flow cytometry. A successful applicant will apply image processing, signal processing, machine learning, and data mining techniques to extract and automate extraction of meaningful information from these high-dimensional, multi-modality datasets. The position will collaborate with scientists and clinicians across the entire breadth of the pharmaceutical pipeline, from discovery to clinical assessment. The position presents an opportunity to apply cutting-edge data analysis techniques to an emerging field with exciting and impactful applications in drug discovery and development.

Education:

• Preferred: M.A./M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics, OR B.A./B.S. and can demonstrate equivalent qualifications in related fields.

Experience and Skills:

• Solid knowledge and hands-on experience in areas such as machine learning, pattern recognition, data mining, image processing, computer vision, signal processing, bioinformatics, and statistics.

• Experience in biomedical image processing in a medical, healthcare and/or pharmaceutical domain.

• Fluency in at least one programming language, e.g. python, R, C++, java.

• Demonstrated ability to engage research scientists in many fields, including an eagerness to acquire a level of domain knowledge.

• Ability to manage project schedule, communicate with collaborators, and deliver results on a timely basis.

• Ability to conduct research and apply proper mathematical and computation tools to move projects forward independently or with proper guidance from senior team members.

• Excellent team player.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience in deep learning packages such as TensorFlow, Keras, PyTorch, MXNet.

• Experience in high performance computing, GPU computing, and Cloud computing.

• Experience in neuroscience.

• Experience in bioinformatics and genomics.

• Experience with big data tools e.g. Hadoop, Spark.

• Experience in analyzing multimodal datasets.

• Publication history in related fields.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS

In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Requisition ID:R148908