Analytical Sciences Associate: Lifecycle Transfer (Hybrid)

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Carlow, Ireland, is seeking an Analytical Sciences associate specialist to support end-to-end method lifecycle management, including method development, transfers, investigations, and regulatory support.

You will bring 2-3 years of pharma experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and excellent cross-functional communication to enable successful method validation, tech transfers, and continuous improvement in QC and manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent experience.
• 2–3 years relevant experience in the pharma industry.
• Strong troubleshooting experience.

Responsibilities

• New method introduction (Validation /Tech Transfer).
• New technology introduction.
• Assessment and implementation of changes for existing methods and equipment: Change in technical element of method or equipment element.
• Method troubleshooting where cross-functional investigation is required.
• Technical SME for regulatory questions, audit support, reagent changes / supply issues to provided justification / rationale for analytical methods and equipment.
• Technical review of impact on Analytical methods and equipment as part of cross-functional team assessment of new/revised Global Test method / Compendia changes or updates.
• Analytical equipment troubleshooting.
• Initial training of end users in QC and Manufacturing and training of site analytical sciences personnel on lab systems, processes and methods where agreed.
• Investigation support for lab investigations.
• Authoring technical documentation in support of investigation and regulatory responses.
• Technical Impact Assessment of proposed and finalized compendial changes.
• Development and ownership of change control for new analytical methods.
• Routine Assay Monitoring and lifecycle management of analytical methods.
• Supporting digital method development.

Skills

Analytical Assays

Analytical Functions

Analytical Method Transfer

Analytical Testing

Assay Development

Laboratory Techniques

Method Development

Method Validation

Technical Transfer

Education

Bachelor’s degree in science or equivalent experience

Job description

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Carlow, Ireland, is seeking an Analytical Sciences associate specialist to support end-to-end method lifecycle management, including method development, transfers, investigations, and regulatory support.

You will bring 2-3 years of pharma experience, strong troubleshooting skills, and excellent cross-functional communication to enable successful method validation, tech transfers, and continuous improvement in QC and manufacturing environments.