Job Opportunity at Merck Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics Group

Dear Colleagues, The department of Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (QP2) at Merck is looking for a pharmacometrician to join our team. Please consider applying for the following Opening https://jobs.merck.com/job/Upper-Gwynedd-Senior-Scientist-PA/525279400/?feedId#2100&utm_source=Indeed&utm_campaign=Merck_Indeed&utm_source= Indeed&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Indeed . Senior Scientist/ Associate Principal Scientist, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (QP2), Merck *Requisition ID: QUA008339* * https://jobs.merck.com/job/Upper-Gwynedd-Senior-Scientist-PA/525279400/ https://jobs.merck.com/job/Upper-Gwynedd-Senior-Scientist-PA/525279400/* Senior scientists/ Associate Principal Scientist in Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (QP2) apply quantitative approaches to develop and implement translational PK/PD strategies, characterize clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of new chemical entities and biologics, and inform dose selection and go/no-go decisions. *Qualifications* *Education Minimum Requirement:* • Master or equivalent degree with at least four years of experience, where “experience” means having a record of increasing responsibility and independence in a similar role in pharmaceutical drug development or academia. • Ph.D. or equivalent degree - OR- a PharmD or equivalent degree with at least two years of experience or an educational background in biopharmaceutics, pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacometrics, mathematics, statistics/ biostatistics, computational biology/chemistry, chemical/biomedical engineering, or a related field. *Required Experience and Skills:* • Proficiency in R, Matlab, SAS, or other similar programing language *Preferred Experience and Skills:* • Experience in performing population PK / PKPD and non-compartmental analyses • Experience with standard pharmacometric software (e.g. NONMEM, Monolix, Phoenix, etc.) • Skills in experimental design, mathematical problem solving, critical data analysis/interpretation, and statistics • Scientific understanding of biopharmaceutical and ADME properties • Proficiency in written and verbal communication, interdisciplinary collaboration, and problem scoping and planning Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we’re inventing for life. Best Wishes, Wei Gao, PhD Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Merck Research Laboratories 351 N Sumneytown Pike North Wales, PA 19454