Senior Scientist, Biologics Analytical R&D

MSD
Any Location, PA
Category Research
Job Description
Role Overview

Join a team dedicated to advancing lifesaving and life-enhancing medicines through exceptional scientific oversight of our company's biologics portfolio from development through commercialization. The ideal candidate brings strong technical judgment, GMP discipline, and cross-functional collaboration skills to support biologics development and commercialization.

What You Will Do

Validate, implement, transfer, and maintain analytical methods supporting clinical material testing and commercialization readiness. Act as a new project lead by collaborating with external stakeholders and managing validation and testing activities for assigned programs across the team.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will apply separation-based analytical methods, including HPLC, UPLC, CE, and iCIEF, to support method optimization, phase-appropriate validation, analytical method transfer, lifecycle management, and GMP testing.

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
  • M.S. with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
  • B.S. with a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a GMP or regulated laboratory environment
  • Demonstrated technical expertise with separation-based analytical methods, including HPLC, UPLC, CE, iCIEF, or other advanced technologies
  • Strong organizational and project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage timelines, deliverables, and proactively communicate risks

Benefits

  • 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
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