Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows
Merck
September 22, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (West Point, PA)
Worldwide
IT
Role: Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows, leading digital tools for sample management across drug substance, drug product, and analytical development in biopharma. Responsibilities: serve as SME for systems like LIMS, Appian, and Benchling; collaborate with scientists to gather requirements for digital solutions; design dashboards, reports, and data exports; influence data strategy and drive adoption of digital workflows; mentor junior team members. Qualifications: Ph.D. (3+ yrs), M.S. (5+ yrs), or B.S. (7+ yrs) in relevant scientific or technical fields; experience integrating data capture systems within pharma or chemical industries; proficiency with digital systems, data visualization, and cloud platforms (AWS); strong stakeholder engagement and team leadership skills. Preferred: experience with biologics, vaccines, data pipeline tools, relational databases, and supporting wet-lab scientists. High-Value: digital workflows in drug development, cross-modality sample management, data strategy influence, collaborative environment. Work Setup: hybrid; no specific travel mentioned.