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Merck Senior Scientist, Pathology Data Science in South San Francisco, California
Job Description
The Anatomic Pathology Group at our company's South San Francisco site is seeking a passionate and talented Data Scientist with experience in programming, data science, and tissue-based imaging. The successful candidate will join a dynamic digital pathology team to perform digital pathology analysis to support novel drug and biomarker development, particularly in oncology. Experience with datasets from Akoya Phenocycler and/or Vectra systems, as well as comfort with image analysis commercial software and/or open-source tools is highly desirable.
Key Responsibilities:
Analyze, visualize, and summarize molecular data from high-dimensional multiplexing IHC assays
Perform custom data analyses on large datasets, and generate meaningful data visualizations to stakeholders
Apply rigorous statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to analyze high-dimensional datasets
Build end to end data visualization tools for non-programmer that help understand and interpret the complex high-dimensional data
Develop models from datasets to identify associations for potential biomarker development and for further hypothesis testing
Employ best reproducible research and data integrity practices to generate reusable analysis frameworks for imaging data
Assist in the development and validation of digital pathology infrastructure solutions for large file management workflow
Work proactively and collaboratively across disciplines, including pathologists, machine learning scientists, molecular biologists, protein scientists, bioinformaticians, and software engineers
Qualifications:
Education:
- Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Genetics, Mathematics, Molecular Biology, Statistics or related field and relevant experience listed below
Required Experience and Skills:
Knowledge and experience in computational analysis for image-based histological or tissue-based assay readouts
Demonstrated expertise in the application of methods of statistical learning and data mining for the integrative analysis of high-dimensional molecular datasets
Previous experience with experimental design of biological assays, statistical hypothesis testing, and biological interpretation
Strong programming skills in writing clean and scalable code with application in imaging (e.g. Python, MATLAB) and statistical analysis (e.g. R)
Experience with data visualization software such as JMP, and PRISM; data visualization Python packages such as seaborn, matplotlib, etc.
Demonstrate the ability to learn, be proactive and motivated, and consistently focus on details and execution
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Skilled at integrating results generated from multiple omics data sources, and biological knowledge bases to customize analytical approaches for discovery research
Experience applying AI / machine learning methods for analysis of image-based biological readouts
High level of comfort with histology/microanatomy
Experience with digital pathology image analysis software such as Halo, Visiopharm, QuPath, etc.
Experience with computational analysis and biological interpretation of diverse large-scale experimental datasets (such as ssRNAseq, WES)
Experience with good software development practices, collaborative software development, productionizing pipelines, and reproducible research principles
Experience with version control environments, such as Git
Experience with high-performance Linux cluster and cloud computing
Experience working in cross-functional teams and in matrixed environments
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Expected US salary range:
$151,900.00 - $239,200.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
Domestic/International
VISA Sponsorship:
Yes
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
NO
Required Skills:
Business Intelligence (BI), Database Design, Data Engineering, Data Modeling, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Software Development, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Waterfall Model
Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
03/31/2025
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Requisition ID: R325137