[R] job opening at Merck Research Labs, NJ USA

[Liaw, Andy]

The Biometrics Research department at the Merck Research Laboratories has an open position to be located in Rahway, New Jersey, USA:

This position will be responsible for imaging and bio-signal biomarkers projects including analysis of preclinical, early clinical, and experimental medicine imaging and EEG data. Responsibilities include all phases of data analysis from processing of raw imaging and EEG data to derivation of endpoints. Part of the responsibilities is development and implementation of novel statistical methods and software for analysis of imaging and bio-signal data.  This position will closely collaborate with Imaging and Clinical Pharmacology departments; Experimental Medicine; Early and Late Stage Development Statistics; and Modeling and Simulation.  Publication and presentation of the results is highly encouraged as is collaboration with external experts. 

Education Minimum Requirement:  PhD in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related fields
Required Experience and Skills: Education should include Statistics related courses or equivalently working experience should involve data analysis and statistical modeling for at least 1 year. Excellent computing skills, R and/or SAS , MATLAB  in Linux and Windows environment; working knowledge of parallel computing; C, C++,  or Fortran programming.  Dissertation or experience in at least one of these areas: statistical image and signal analysis; data mining and machine learning; mathematical modeling in medicine and biology;  general statistical research
Desired Experience and Skills -  education in and/or experience with EEG and Imaging data analysis; stochastic modeling; functional data analysis; familiarity with wavelet analysis and other spectral analysis methods


Please apply electronically at:
http://www.merck.com/careers/search-and-apply/search-jobs/home.html 
Click on "Experienced Opportunities", and search by Requisition ID: BIO003546 
and email CV to:
vladimir_svetnik at merck.com

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