Senior Scientist/Senior Data Scientist, Talent Accelerator Program
On-siteSingapore, Singapore
Singapore, SingaporeOn-siteInternshipSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnterprise
InternshipSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeEnterprise
Job Summary
Senior Scientist/Senior Specialist (Data Science) in Merck’s Talent Accelerator Program based at the Biopolis, Singapore. Lead independent scientific contributions across translational drug discovery domains, initially specializing in one core area (Translational Science, Spatial Omics, AI/ML Model Development, or Multimodal Data Integration) with rotations into other domains. Collaboration with internal drug development teams and external KOLs to translate experimental findings into decision-enabling insights, while developing cross-disciplinary fluency at the intersection of biology, technology, and data science.
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Data Science, Computational Biology, Computer Science or Bachelor's with 5+ years, or Master's with 3–5 years of relevant experience
- Strong foundation in cell biology/disease models, data science/statistics/computational biology, imaging technologies/analysis, or omics
- Cross-disciplinary and integrative thinking; ability to connect biology, technology, and data science
- Ability to work cross-functionally, strong learning agility and curiosity
- Strong initiative, scientific rigor, reproducibility, and data-driven decision making
- Excellent collaboration, ownership, and communication skills; ability to work in a matrixed environment
- Demonstrated ability to translate complex data into actionable biological insights
- Willingness to contribute to a multilingual scientist development track and translational drug discovery
- Experience with translational research, AI/ML-driven analyses, and multi-modal data integration
- Experience leading or contributing to multidisciplinary projects and cross-functional teams
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