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Sr. Scientist - Analysis and Reporting Standards, Innovation; Hybrid

Job in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listing for: Merck & Co.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-06-17
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    Data Scientist, Data Analyst
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 117000 - 184200 USD Yearly USD 117000.00 184200.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Sr. Scientist - Analysis and Reporting Standards, Innovation (Hybrid)

Job Description

In BARDS (Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences), a distinguished department within our company's renowned Research and Development division, quantitative scientists, in partnership with other subject matter experts, apply state‑of‑the‑art scientific methodologies and tools to enable the discovery, development, regulatory approval, manufacturing and marketing of medical drugs and vaccines for the benefit of patients and global human health.

Responsibilities

This position supports the design, development, and delivery of efficient, flexible, and modular analysis and reporting and submission standards and tools that can be used for drug and/or vaccine projects across all therapeutic areas. Adheres to standard operating procedures and guidelines established by the department. Drives data structures which includes analysis and reporting data standards and submission standards and actively contributes to the department’s strategic initiatives.

Primary

Activities
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for ADaM datasets
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for efficacy analysis and reporting
  • Develop and validate global programming standards for safety analysis and reporting
  • Design and develop complex programming algorithms
  • Provide technical consultation and analytical support to statistical programmers and statisticians
Education and Minimum Requirement
  • BA/BS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 5 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environment
  • MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Life Sciences, Engineering or related field plus 3 years of statistical programming experience in a clinical trial environment
Department Required Skills and Experience
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to negotiate and collaborate effectively
  • Excellent written, oral, and presentation skills
  • Knowledge and significant experience in developing analysis and reporting deliverables for R&D projects (data, analyses, tables, listings, figures)
  • A project leader; completes tasks independently at a project level; ability to collaborate with key stakeholders
Position Specific Required Skills and Experience
  • Expertise in clinical trial programming, including data manipulation, reporting workflows, visualization, and production‑quality practices using multiple programming languages and tools.
  • Knowledge and understanding of CDISC SDTM and ADaM analysis dataset standards
  • Experience working with analytical research databases including various analysis datasets and procedures
  • Demonstrated understanding of statistics, clinical trial, and data management concepts as applied to drug/vaccine development
Preferred Skills and Experience
  • Experience developing flexible and efficient multilingual products for analysis and reporting using R, Python, SAS.
  • Experience using AI/GenAI tools, such as Claude Code, to enhance coding, automation, and workflow efficiency.
  • Ability to comprehend analysis plans which may describe methodology to be programmed; understanding of statistical terminology and concepts; implements statistical methods not currently available through commercial software packages
  • Ability and interest to work across cultures and geographies
  • Active in professional societies
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please  if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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