Postdoctoral Research Fellow, NMR Spectroscopy

MSD • Rahway, NJ

2d • $82,000 - $92,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Our company is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join Pharmaceutical Analysis & Digital Technologies (PADT) in Rahway, New Jersey. This is an exciting opportunity to develop next-generation NMR spectroscopy approaches for the structural characterization of biologics and other complex pharmaceutical molecules. The successful candidate will lead publication-oriented research that expands biomolecular NMR beyond conventional biophysical measurements toward detailed, atomistic interpretation of natural-abundance NMR spectra.

Requirements

• Expertise in NMR spectroscopy and interpretation of multidimensional or complex NMR data.
• Strong record of scientific achievement, including peer-reviewed publications or conference presentations.
• Ability to design, execute, analyze, and communicate independent research in a collaborative environment.
• Must currently hold a PhD OR Receive a Ph.D. no later than spring 2027
• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, or a related discipline.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in biomolecular NMR or structural biology.
• Experience with Python, C/C++, Rust, or other scientific programming languages.
• Knowledge of molecular modeling, machine learning, and generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute independent research in NMR spectroscopy applied to biologics.
• Develop and optimize NMR experiments and spectral analysis strategies for complex biomolecules and pharmaceutical formulations.
• Create automated workflows to detect and interpret distinctive chemical shifts, linewidths, couplings, and other diagnostic spectral features.
• Evaluate structure generation methods and chemical shift prediction approaches, including AI, machine learning, and physics-based models.
• Integrate NMR data with molecular dynamics and iterative structural refinement to characterize biomolecular conformational ensembles.
• Apply developed methods to therapeutic proteins, novel biologic modalities, peptides, adjuvants, and other pharmaceutically relevant systems.
• Collaborate with teams in PADT, Large Molecule Analytical, Pharmaceutical Sciences & Device Development, and Protein Sciences and Biophysics.
• Publish findings in peer-reviewed journals and present research at scientific meetings.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus
• long-term incentive

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree