✦ Luna Orbit — Data & Analytics

Data scientist

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years 2+ years
Education MSc (or higher) in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Economics, or related
Category Data & Analytics

About this role

This role involves leading data science projects in pharmaceutical manufacturing, applying advanced statistical techniques, and developing reproducible data pipelines to support operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead data science projects
  • Perform data quality assessments
  • Develop reproducible code
  • Automate workflows
  • Communicate results

Technical Overview

The environment includes statistical modeling, data quality assessment, automation with R and Python, and collaboration across manufacturing teams.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a data scientist with at least 2 years of experience in pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments, proficient in statistical methods, data quality assessment, and programming in R and Python. They should be capable of leading complex analytical projects and communicating results effectively.

Must-Have Skills

MSc or higher in StatisticsMathematicsComputer SciencePhysicsEconomics or relatedMinimum 2 years' experience in data sciencestatistician or biostatistics roleStrong statistical knowledgeExperience with data quality assessmentsDeveloping reproduciblewell-documented codeAutomating tasks and integrating data science workflowsCommunicating complex results to technical and non-technical audiences

Tools & Platforms

RPython

Required Skills

Statistical methodologiesData scienceDOESPCRegressionGLMsMultivariate analysisOptimizationSimulationPredictive modelingMachine learningRPythonData quality assessmentData pipelines

Hard Skills

Statistical methodologiesData scienceDOE (Design of Experiments)SPC (Statistical Process Control)RegressionGLMs (Generalized Linear Models)Multivariate analysisOptimizationSimulationPredictive modelingMachine learningRPythonData quality assessmentData pipelines

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationAnalytical thinkingProblem-solvingCuriosity

Industry & Role

Industry Pharmaceutical/Manufacturing
Job Function Data analysis and statistical modeling in pharmaceutical manufacturing

Keywords for Your Resume

Data ScientistStatistical methodologiesData scienceDOESPCRegressionGLMsMultivariate analysisOptimizationSimulationPredictive modelingMachine learningRPythonData quality assessmentData pipelinesData quality

Deal Breakers

Less than 2 years of relevant experience, Lack of proficiency in R or Python, No experience in pharmaceutical or manufacturing sectors, No MSc or higher degree

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