Senior Specialist, Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics - Cardiometabolic and Ophthalmic Diseases
Merck
August 29, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (West Point, PA)
Worldwide
Clinical Research and Development
Role: Senior Scientist in Quantitative Pharmacology supporting cardiometabolic and ophthalmology drug pipelines. Primary objectives include developing model-based strategies (PK/PD, mechanistic, population models) to inform drug discovery and development across multiple phases. Responsibilities: contribute to translational modeling, represent QP2 in cross-functional discovery and clinical teams, collaborate externally on study design and data interpretation. Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in biopharmaceutics, pharmacometrics, pharmaceutical sciences, or related; 2+ years (PharmD) or 4+ years (MS) experience in pharma or academia with PK/PD modeling proficiency using tools like NONMEM, Monolix, Phoenix. Preferred: experience in cardiometabolic or ophthalmology programs, understanding of biologics/small molecules, ADME properties, and advanced data analysis skills. High-Value: focus on biopharmaceuticals, model-informed drug development, early to late clinical phases, regulatory interactions, with a hybrid work setup in the US and <10% travel.