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Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow - Systems Biology/Virology

at Merck

📍 USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Hybrid 💰 $75K – $86K USD / year Posted March 17, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $75K – $86K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience entry
Exp. Years Entry level
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

About this role

This postdoctoral role involves studying virus-host interactions using genomics and bioinformatics tools to support therapeutic development in a collaborative research setting.

Key Responsibilities

  • Analyze virus-host data
  • Develop experimental tools
  • Collaborate on research projects
  • Interpret high-dimensional datasets
  • Support therapeutic discovery

Technical Overview

The environment includes genomics platforms, bioinformatics tools, CRISPR, and single-cell transcriptomics, focusing on complex biological data analysis and experimental design.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an entry-level postdoctoral researcher with a background in systems biology or virology, experienced in analyzing complex multi-dimensional biological data, and capable of working collaboratively in a research environment.

Must-Have Skills

GenomicsVirologyComplex biological data analysis

Nice-to-Have Skills

Virus-host interaction studiesSingle-cell transcriptomicsProteomicsExperimental and computational toolsData visualization

Tools & Platforms

CRISPRSingle-cell transcriptomicsBioinformatics toolsGenomics platforms

Required Skills

GenomicsVirologyVirus-host interactionsFunctional genomicsSingle-cell analysisCRISPRBioinformaticsData analysisExperimental designHigh-dimensional data

Hard Skills

GenomicsVirologyVirus-host interactionsFunctional genomicsSingle-cell analysisCRISPRBioinformaticsData analysisExperimental designHigh-dimensional data

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationTeamworkScientific curiositySelf-motivation

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare / Medical
Job Function Conduct research on virus-host interactions using genomics and bioinformatics
Role Subtype Research Scientist
Tech Domains Genomics, Bioinformatics, Data analysis

Keywords for Your Resume

Associate ScientistPostdoctoral FellowSystems BiologyVirologyVirus-host interactionsGenomicsCRISPRBioinformaticsSingle-cell analysisHigh-dimensional dataSingle-cellData analysisResearch

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in genomics or virology, No familiarity with high-dimensional data, Limited research or collaboration experience

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