Michael Algarra
Pharmacokinetics Data Scientist at Merck
- Role
- Senior Scientist at Merck
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Algarra
I\'m a Laboratory Data Scientist / Data Engineer at Merck Research Laboratories (MRL), where I work at the intersection of data and pharmaceutical science within the Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism, and Bioanalytics (PDMB) division. With a Biomedical Engineering degree (Bioinformatics concentration) from Drexel University and currently pursuing a Master of Science in Data Science at the University of Pennsylvania, I\'m passionate about building innovative solutions that bridge software engineering and life sciences. My interests span full-stack development, machine learning modeling, PK/PD modeling, data engineering, and drug discovery.
Experience
Senior Scientist
Nov 2025 — Present · West Point, PA, US
Developed full stack applications for drug discovery support- Designed comprehensive data models and created data pipelines for readily accessible scientific data- Leveraged LLM’s for data interpretation- Standardized IT infrastructure set up and Agile code practices
Education
Drexel University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Biomedical/Medical Engineering
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science - MS, Data science
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