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Senior Scientist, Systems Biology

at Merck

📍 USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Hybrid 💰 $106K – $167K USD / year Posted April 15, 2026
Salary $106K – $167K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

This role supports therapeutic discovery and development by building and applying experimental and computational tools in systems biology. You will contribute to multiple stages of development using high-dimensional functional genomics and cellular profiling assays and perform rigorous quantitative analyses on complex multi-omics datasets.

  • Contribute to therapeutic development using high-dimensional functional genomics and cellular profiling assays (including in vitro and in vivo CRISPR screens)
  • Perform statistically rigorous quantitative analyses with reproducible research and data integrity practices
  • Analyze, interpret, and summarize complex biological data using data visualization tools
  • Integrate internal and external data and knowledge resources to enable biological data mining
  • Develop and implement experimental and/or computational methods to integrate multi-omics datasets

The technical scope includes pooled/arrayed CRISPR screens, single-cell transcriptomics, lineage tracing, and integrating proteomic and metabolomic datasets. You will analyze RNA-Seq, DRUG-seq, WGS, CRISPR, and single cell RNA-Seq data using statistically rigorous and reproducible methods, including in silico derived proteomic datasets and data visualization for communication.

The ideal candidate is a systems biologist (senior scientist level) with deep experience generating and analyzing complex multi-dimensional biological data, especially functional genomics at both bulk and single-cell scales. They are strong in designing and implementing high-dimensional functional genomics and cellular profiling assays (including pooled/arrayed CRISPR screens and single-cell transcriptomics) and can perform statistically rigorous, reproducible analyses with clear cross-functional communication.

generation and analysis of complex multi-dimensional and multi-scale biological dataknowledge of functional genomics-driven experimental strategies at the bulk and single-cell scalesability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with colleagues from different disciplinesperform statistically rigorous quantitative analyses while employing reproducible research and data integrity practices
Not specified
Systems biologymulti-dimensional biological data analysisfunctional genomics-driven experimental strategiespooled/arrayed CRISPR screenssingle-cell transcriptomicslineage tracingproteomicsRNA-SeqDRUG-seqWGSCRISPRsingle cell RNA-Seqmetabolomicsstatistically rigorous quantitative analysesreproducible researchdata integritydata visualization toolsdata miningexperimental and computational methodsalgorithms/tools
Systems biologyGeneration and analysis of complex multi-dimensional and multi-scale biological dataFunctional genomicsFunctional genomics-driven experimental strategiesBulk and single-cell scalesHigh-dimensional functional genomicsCellular profiling assaysPooled/arrayed CRISPR screensSingle-cell transcriptomicsLineage tracingProteomicsRNA-SeqDRUG-seqWGSCRISPRSingle cell RNA-SeqMetabolomicsStatistically rigorous quantitative analysesReproducible researchData integrity practicesData visualization toolsData mining in a biological contextExperimental and computational methodsIn silico derived proteomic datasetsIntegration of internal and external data and knowledge resourcesExperimental and computational interrogationsExperimental and computational tools
Scientifically curiousTeam playerSelf-motivated learnerClear communicationEffective collaboration across disciplinesCollaborative and matrixed organizationAbility to summarize and communicate findings to broader audiencesEngage with cross-functional teamsInterpret high-dimensional data
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Generate and interpret complex multi-omics functional genomics data to drive systems biology insights for therapeutic pipeline development.
Role Subtype Research Scientist
Senior ScientistSystems Biologysystems biologistsystems biology expertisefunctional genomicsfunctional genomics-driven experimental strategiesbulk and single-cell scaleshigh-dimensional functional genomicscellular profiling assaysin vitroin vivopooled/arrayed CRISPR screenssingle-cell transcriptomicslineage tracingproteomic datasetsin silicostatistically rigorous quantitative analysesreproducible researchdata integritydata visualization toolsdata miningmulti-omicsRNA-SeqDRUG-seqWGSCRISPRsingle cell RNA-Seqproteomicsmetabolomicsexperimental and computational toolsalgorithms/toolssystems biologyCRISPR screens

Must have knowledge of functional genomics-driven experimental strategies at the bulk and single-cell scales, Must demonstrate ability to communicate clearly and collaborate effectively across disciplines, Must be able to perform statistically rigorous quantitative analyses with reproducible research and data integrity practices

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