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Marianne Spatz

Energizer · DISC type I
Principal Scientist -- Data, AI, & Genome Sciences at Merck
📍 Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Marianne Spatz is a Principal Scientist at Merck with over fifteen years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry. She specializes in functional genomics, gene editing, and high-throughput screening to support drug discovery pipelines from target identification through to preclinical development.

She is a co-author of significant research, including a publication on an efficient inhibitor of the HDM2-p53 protein-protein interaction, a key target in oncology.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Principal Scientist -- Data, AI, & Genome Sciences
Job Level
Senior
Location
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Personality Overview

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Believer
Relationship Oriented
Imaginative

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Priorities

Topics Marianne cares about

Functional Genomics
Her role and expertise center on using functional genomics, including CRISPR technology, for target identification, validation, and mechanism of action studies at Merck.
Drug Discovery
Possesses deep experience across the drug discovery spectrum, from initial target ID and biomarker development to preclinical analysis in multiple therapeutic areas.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Principal Scientist -- Data, AI, & Genome Sciences
Merck
1-2019 - 5-2024
Associate Principal Scientist -- Data, AI, & Genome Sciences
Merck
1-2014 - 1-2019
Sr. Scientist -- Genetics and Pharmacogenomics
Merck
6-2009 - 12-2013
Biomarker Scientist (organizational change resulted in various titles and department names)
Merck
9-2007 - 5-2009
Biologist -- Oncology Pharmacology
Merck
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Education
2003 - 2007
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Cornell University
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Influence (I)

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