Postdoctoral Research Fellow - High Throughput Experimentation and Machine Learning
Job DescriptionPostdoctoral Research Fellow - High Throughput Experimentation and Machine Learning to Accelerate Discovery ChemistryBe a part of the legacy:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow ProgramOur 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:
The successful postdoctoral research fellow will pioneer a generation of new chemists that tightly integrate enabling technologies through a multidisciplinary project that leverages High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) and Cheminformatics/Machine Learning in our Discovery Chemistry organization.
The incumbent fellow will combine state of the art HTE technologies and machine learning (ML) methods to conceive, execute and enrich reaction success rates for the synthetic transformations of high interest to Discovery/Medicinal Chemistry research.
The candidate will work closely with data scientists to learn how to distill key information out from reaction datasets generated by HTE and enabling reaction prediction via machine learning.
The candidate will collaborate across disciplines within our company's Research Laboratories and contribute to our company's external reputation through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
The successful fellow must have excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills.
Geographically, the position will be full-time within Discovery Chemistry in Boston, MA, but expected to travel to our NJ or PA site when necessary.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
We recognize that the diversity in our team is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviors in working with a diverse group of scientists to drive our core mission.
Learning and applying state-of-the-art chemistry technologies, including high-throughput experimentation (HTE), data science, and machine learning, to problem solve and quickly drive innovations in synthetic methodology.
Design experiments using high throughput reaction techniques for the synthetic transformation of interest.
Leverage modern computational workflows to leverage large and small datasets for reaction prediction.
Maintain a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting.
Present ideas and results in our company'sinternal meetingsPublish research in peer-reviewed journals and present work at scientific conferences.
Demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards, and safe laboratory practices for self and reporting staff, if any.
Collaborate effectively with adjacent functional and technical experts to facilitate scientific success.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Candidates must currently hold or will you have completed your PhD within the next year in Organic Chemistry.
Required Experience and Skills:
Proven ability to independently design and execute experiments, interpret data, and identify suitable follow-up approaches.
Demonstrate the ability to solve key project hurdles and assumptions by effectively utilizing available information and technical expertise.
Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, creativity, and integrityComfort in the use of new technologiesDemonstrate scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience in the area of high throughput experimentation.
Experience in mechanistic studies/computation for reaction optimization.
Demonstrated aptitude for learning & adopting new software, tools, and technologies.
Knowledge in machine learning algorithms.
Strong history of publication in peer-reviewed journals.
MRLpostdocWe are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company.
Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world.
And 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.
Who we are We are known as Merck & Co.
, Inc.
, Rahway, 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 APPLICANTSIn 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.
For positions located in the United States and Puerto Rico - Subject to applicable law, all new hires (including internal transfers) must demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement.
New hires (including internal transfers) to a position that, as determined by the Company, requires routine collaboration with external stakeholders (such as roles in health services or customer-facing commercial or research-based roles) (Customer-Facing Role) who are not vaccinated must qualify for a medical or religious exemption and be in a position that the Company determines can accommodate unvaccinated employees without causing an undue burden to business operations.
If, following dialog with the candidate as appropriate, it is determined that the candidate either a) does not qualify for a religious or medical exemption or, b) for candidates applying for Customer-Facing roles, it is determined that allowing the candidate to work without vaccination would cause an undue burden to the Company, the candidate will be ineligible for hire or transfer, or any offer of employment or transfer (if applicable) will be revoked.
Please note that notwithstanding the approval of any reasonable accommodation, the Company reserves the right to monitor, modify, or revoke any such accommodation if it is determined, following dialog with the employee, that the accommodation is no longer effective or results in an undue burden to the Company.
Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementPay Transparency Nondiscrimination We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Residents of Colorado:
Click here to request this role's pay range.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co.
, Inc.
, Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.
All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.
No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place.
Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific.
Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
DomesticVISA Sponsorship:
Yes Travel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
Flex Time, Hybrid, On-SiteShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1 Recommended Skills Biostatistics Biochemistry Molecular Biology Centrifugation Cell Cultures Neuroscience Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow ProgramOur 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:
The successful postdoctoral research fellow will pioneer a generation of new chemists that tightly integrate enabling technologies through a multidisciplinary project that leverages High-Throughput Experimentation (HTE) and Cheminformatics/Machine Learning in our Discovery Chemistry organization.
The incumbent fellow will combine state of the art HTE technologies and machine learning (ML) methods to conceive, execute and enrich reaction success rates for the synthetic transformations of high interest to Discovery/Medicinal Chemistry research.
The candidate will work closely with data scientists to learn how to distill key information out from reaction datasets generated by HTE and enabling reaction prediction via machine learning.
The candidate will collaborate across disciplines within our company's Research Laboratories and contribute to our company's external reputation through peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
The successful fellow must have excellent interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills.
Geographically, the position will be full-time within Discovery Chemistry in Boston, MA, but expected to travel to our NJ or PA site when necessary.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
We recognize that the diversity in our team is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviors in working with a diverse group of scientists to drive our core mission.
Learning and applying state-of-the-art chemistry technologies, including high-throughput experimentation (HTE), data science, and machine learning, to problem solve and quickly drive innovations in synthetic methodology.
Design experiments using high throughput reaction techniques for the synthetic transformation of interest.
Leverage modern computational workflows to leverage large and small datasets for reaction prediction.
Maintain a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting.
Present ideas and results in our company'sinternal meetingsPublish research in peer-reviewed journals and present work at scientific conferences.
Demonstrate a high degree of responsibility in maintaining scientific standards, and safe laboratory practices for self and reporting staff, if any.
Collaborate effectively with adjacent functional and technical experts to facilitate scientific success.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Candidates must currently hold or will you have completed your PhD within the next year in Organic Chemistry.
Required Experience and Skills:
Proven ability to independently design and execute experiments, interpret data, and identify suitable follow-up approaches.
Demonstrate the ability to solve key project hurdles and assumptions by effectively utilizing available information and technical expertise.
Proven track record of teamwork, adaptability, innovation, creativity, and integrityComfort in the use of new technologiesDemonstrate scientific writing skills and strong verbal communication skills.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Experience in the area of high throughput experimentation.
Experience in mechanistic studies/computation for reaction optimization.
Demonstrated aptitude for learning & adopting new software, tools, and technologies.
Knowledge in machine learning algorithms.
Strong history of publication in peer-reviewed journals.
MRLpostdocWe are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company.
Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world.
And 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.
Who we are We are known as Merck & Co.
, Inc.
, Rahway, 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 APPLICANTSIn 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.
For positions located in the United States and Puerto Rico - Subject to applicable law, all new hires (including internal transfers) must demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement.
New hires (including internal transfers) to a position that, as determined by the Company, requires routine collaboration with external stakeholders (such as roles in health services or customer-facing commercial or research-based roles) (Customer-Facing Role) who are not vaccinated must qualify for a medical or religious exemption and be in a position that the Company determines can accommodate unvaccinated employees without causing an undue burden to business operations.
If, following dialog with the candidate as appropriate, it is determined that the candidate either a) does not qualify for a religious or medical exemption or, b) for candidates applying for Customer-Facing roles, it is determined that allowing the candidate to work without vaccination would cause an undue burden to the Company, the candidate will be ineligible for hire or transfer, or any offer of employment or transfer (if applicable) will be revoked.
Please note that notwithstanding the approval of any reasonable accommodation, the Company reserves the right to monitor, modify, or revoke any such accommodation if it is determined, following dialog with the employee, that the accommodation is no longer effective or results in an undue burden to the Company.
Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA SupplementPay Transparency Nondiscrimination We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment.
We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Residents of Colorado:
Click here to request this role's pay range.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co.
, Inc.
, Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities.
All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.
No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place.
Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific.
Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
DomesticVISA Sponsorship:
Yes Travel Requirements:
10%Flexible Work Arrangements:
Flex Time, Hybrid, On-SiteShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1 Recommended Skills Biostatistics Biochemistry Molecular Biology Centrifugation Cell Cultures Neuroscience Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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