Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow- Vaccine Preclinical Development - Experimental Medicine
Merck · West Point, PA
Clinical OperationsFull-time$82k–$92kCompany career page
The apply link worked recently (not employer-confirmed).
Role summary
Postdoctoral research fellow position in vaccine preclinical development focused on herpesvirus biology and immune dysregulation. The role combines experimental immunology, single-cell transcriptomics, and computational analysis within a collaborative pharmaceutical research environment.
What they're looking for
- PhD in immunology, virology, systems biology, computational biology, or related field
- Expertise in single-cell transcriptomics and computational analysis of complex biological datasets
- Experience with flow cytometry and high-dimensional immunology assays
- No more than 3 years previous postdoctoral experience
- Strong experimental design, data interpretation, and troubleshooting capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams
- Strong scientific writing and presentation skills with productive publication record
What you'll be doing
- Develop and implement experimental strategies to enrich and characterize immune cells from blood samples
- Perform and optimize single-cell and high-dimensional immunology assays
- Contribute to development of computational frameworks for biomarker discovery
- Present research findings at scientific meetings and contribute to manuscript preparation
- Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in immunology, virology, and translational research
Key requirements
- Therapeutic area
- Infectious Disease
Privacy & handoff
This role links to Merck's own application system. RoleLantern records your interest and checks the link, but the application happens on the employer's site and status updates may not come back to us. Clicking apply does not mark you as applied automatically.