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Senior Statistician, Data Science

Merck

$126,500 - $199,100
Aug 29, 2025
Upper Gwynedd Township, PA, US
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The company's Manufacturing Division needs statistical expertise for data analysis and evaluation to meet business needs, including experimental design, data interpretation, and regulatory submissions.

Requirements

  • Excellent statistical computing skills with substantial experience in at least two of the following statistical software packages: SAS, S‑Plus/R, JMP, Minitab.
  • Coursework and/or experience should include industrial statistics (DOE, SPC, regression, general linear models, and multivariate methods, computer programming).
  • Ability to think originally and imaginatively in developing creative solutions in completing projects.
  • Advanced problem solving and proficient decision-making skills.
  • Statistical Computing
  • Statistical Graphics
  • Statistical Methods

Responsibilities

  • Performs basic statistical analyses such as ANOVA models, process capability and control, linear regression, ANCOVA for stability studies.
  • Generates a wide variety of statistical graphics adapted to the need of the statistical project.
  • Independently applies basic and advanced statistical techniques and graphics and recognizes the need for more sophisticated methods.
  • Develops or adapts sophisticated techniques to meet the needs of specific projects.
  • Independently writes or adapts basic statistical programs to perform analyses and to create graphics.
  • Independently performs simulations (e.g. Monte Carlo techniques).
  • Proposes design of experiments and analysis plans through consultation with our Manufacturing Division's personnel and teams.

Other

  • Under the general supervision of a senior staff member in Center for Mathematical Sciences (CMS), the incumbent is responsible for the statistical analysis and evaluation of data to meet the needs of our company’s Manufacturing Division.
  • Mentors junior staff members in the application of basic and advanced methods and graphics.
  • With experience, prepares and conducts training courses and seminars throughout our Manufacturing Division to familiarize scientists and management personnel in the understanding of statistical techniques and methods.
  • Ability to work independently and on teams using effective consulting skills.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills to communicate statistical concepts and analyses to non-statisticians.