Scientist, Safety Pharmacology
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
The Nonclinical Drug Safety division at our company is hiring a biomedical engineer or integrative systems scientist to join the Safety & Exploratory Pharmacology (SEP) team as an individual contributor. This role involves analyzing physiologic signals for risk assessment, developing data visualizations, and building new in vivo analysis tools using signal processing and machine learning techniques. The candidate will collaborate with external vendors and internal teams to integrate innovative solutions into SEP’s workflows, contributing to the development of novel alternative methods (NAMs) alongside in vitro scientists. Ideal candidates have a BS or MS degree in relevant fields, experience with Python, MATLAB, R for physiological signal analysis, and knowledge of pharmacology and toxicology. They should also be proficient in machine learning, statistical tools, cloud computing, and adept at working in multidisciplinary pharmaceutical environments.
Skills
What you'll do
- Analyze physiologic signals for risk assessment and develop data visualizations.
- Build new in vivo analysis tools using signal processing, machine learning, and AI.
- Work with external vendors to identify and integrate potential solutions.
- Collaborate with internal teams to implement data tools and workflows.
- Contribute to initiatives developing novel alternative methods (NAMs) with in vitro scientists.
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant scientific field with 3+ years of experience.
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, and R for physiological signal analysis.
- Experience in nonclinical signal analysis and algorithm development.
- Ability to collaborate across departments and multidisciplinary teams.
- Knowledge of machine learning and artificial intelligence tools and workflows.
- Strong communication skills to translate technical issues to laboratory scientists.
- Familiarity with cloud computing environments and data visualization tools.
Employer
About MSD
MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.
MSD currently has 14 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$184,200 across 13 roles with salary data.
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