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Associate Scientist, Post Doc Fellow- Vaccine Preclinical Development - Experimental Medicine

$82k - $92k

Merck

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.

Responsibilities

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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

Compensation: $82,000–$92,000 base

Vacancy posted 5 days ago
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