Director, Computational Protein Engineering

Company: Merck

Job Overview

Seeking an exceptional computational protein engineer to drive the advancement and application of computational antibody and protein designs and optimization for biotherapeutic drug discovery programs.

Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced protein structure prediction and modeling techniques.
• Utilize AI/machine learning models.
• Integrate computational methods with lab-based engineering workflows.
• Participate in cross-functional biologics programs from discovery to IND.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (14+ years), Master's degree (10+ years), or Ph.D. (6+ years) in a relevant field.
• Strong expertise in computational tools like Python, Rosetta, and AlphaFold.
• Demonstrated leadership in protein therapeutics.