Job Description:
The Senior Scientist, Oncology Bioinformatics will join an interdisciplinary team of scientists dedicated to the discovery of new cancer medicines. The successful candidate will work with scientists in the Oncology and Immuno-Oncology Therapeutic Area to design large-scale molecular profiling experiments and rigorously analyze biological data sets, in order to elucidate mechanism of action, suggest novel combinations, and discover biomarkers of response. Responsibilities of the position include:
Additional Info:
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. Merck is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Merck Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take Merck’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to staffingaadar@merck.com. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means. For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit: EEOC Poster EEOC GINA Supplement[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
The Senior Scientist, Oncology Bioinformatics will join an interdisciplinary team of scientists dedicated to the discovery of new cancer medicines. The successful candidate will work with scientists in the Oncology and Immuno-Oncology Therapeutic Area to design large-scale molecular profiling experiments and rigorously analyze biological data sets, in order to elucidate mechanism of action, suggest novel combinations, and discover biomarkers of response. Responsibilities of the position include:
- Statistically rigorous design of preclinical genomic experiments
- Quality control, exploration and rigorous analysis of high-dimensional genomic data
- Integration of diverse data sets (public and proprietary) to generate novel insights
- Documentation of methods and findings to ensure reproducibility
- Clear communication of findings to project teams
Qualifications
Education: PhD, MS with 4+ years of experience in an industrial setting, or BS with 7+ years of relevant industry experience. Required:- Degree should be in Bioinformatics, Statistics, or a related field, or in Molecular Biology, Immunology, or a related discipline with demonstrated skills in data analysis.
- Fluency in at least one data analysis language (R preferred) and at least one scripting language (Python preferred).
- Expertise with genomic data analysis methods (e.g., unsupervised and supervised learning, pathway analysis, network analysis), and in fundamentals of biostatistics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Collaborative spirit and the desire to contribute to large and diverse teams
- Knowledge of cancer genetics and/or immune-oncology strongly preferred
- Expertise in analysis of next-generation sequencing data (e.g., DNA-seq and RNA-seq) pipelines highly preferred
Requeriments :
Skills :
- Biostatistics
- Cancer biology
- DNA sequencing
- Genetics
- genomic
- Next Generation Sequencing
- Programing in Python
- Programming in R
- RNA-seq
- Statistics
Areas :
Additional Info:
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. Merck is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Merck Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow, and will take Merck’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to staffingaadar@merck.com. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means. For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit: EEOC Poster EEOC GINA Supplement[Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]