Merck Research Labs IT Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program
Posted June 3, 2015
The Merck Research Labs IT Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for outstanding postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide a stimulating research environment, with access to challenging problems, massive data sets, and collaborations with teams of talented professionals from many different disciplines. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.
Scientific Information Management (SIM) is a global, multidisciplinary team of innovative information scientists with a passion for data within MRL IT. Our mission is to advance Merck’s ability to use scientific data as a strategic asset that can unleash the potential of analytics and predictive modeling to transform R&D productivity and improve patient outcomes. The SIM organization is responsible for an integrated scientific data management strategy that results in a robust data environment that increases the value of our data and speed to insight. We provide expertise in scientific data management capabilities, including data modeling, data discovery, reference data management, harmonization, curation, data development, stewardship and governance, search, and data enrichment, partnering across MRL and MRL IT to embed and apply these capabilities to advance Merck’s mission. We are currently seeking outstanding candidates to join our diverse global team, spanning biomedical and health informatics, knowledge management and engineering, and data development, governance, and stewardship.