Assoc. Scientist, Analytical R&D

Job Description

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

We are seeking a growth and improvement minded Associate Scientist that can help drive our Strategic Operating Priorities working as a Subject Matter Expert with live virus vaccine potency assays.

• Invent | Pursue the Most Promising Internal and External Science to Address Significant Unmet Medical Needs

• Execute | Prioritize Resources Behind Our Key Growth Drivers (Oncology, Vaccines, Select Specialty Areas, Animal Health) While Optimizing Our Base Business)

• Adapt | Develop Our People, Culture and Business Model to Evolve with a Dynamic Landscape

• Diverse Talent | We are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment with supporting leadership behaviors because having a high-performing, engaged workforce is critical to our ability to deliver innovative solutions to patients and customers around the world

• Values and Standards | Our Steadfast Commitment to Our Values and Standards will Continue to Guide Us as We Take on New Challenges and Will Always be Fundamental to Our Success – They are a Competitive Advantage for Us

Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQLMAS) in West Point PA, in our Manufacturing Division, is accountable for the inline analytical support of large molecule, vaccines and biologics. This team is highly motivated, fast-paced and focused on the rapid advancement of our Company's large molecule pipeline, plus growth of existing products. This position will involve inline method optimization, testing and troubleshooting of cell-based potency methods with focus on large molecule (vaccine and biologic).

We are seeking a highly motivated colleague to join our team as a scientist supporting our inline and pipeline vaccine programs. This position will work in a GMP environment and will be expected to execute various cell-based assays in a high throughout environment. The candidate will work with a large team of colleagues to deliver high quality results for multiple vaccine products. This position will require work with various instrumentation to develop new methods in line with current technologies.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Daily lab experiments (routine and non-routine testing)

• Validation/Qualification of New Instrumentation

• Data Analysis and Review

• Authoring Technical Summaries

• Management of project timelines and deliverables

• Timely Delivery of Run the Business Lab Support Activities

Education Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, bio-engineering or related sciences

• A minimum of 1 years of relevant experience in analytical development, validation, and/or quality control (QC)

Required Experience and Skills:

• Ability to work both independently and within a cross-functional team

• Ability to learn new techniques and multitask efficiently

• Good technical, communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and teamwork skills

• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and proven performance record

• Experience with mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, and/or vaccine research, such as the following techniques: Bioassays, Viral Infectivity assays(plaque/TCID50/others), Cell Culture, ELISA, PCR/RT-PCR (traditional and real-time), separations

• Experience with complex laboratory instrumentation

Preferred:

• Deviation management and change control processes

• Electronic Notebook and LIMS systems

• Data Review and Approvals

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This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

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