Lead, Bioassay Method Transfers - Large Molecules

MSD Malaysia; Boxmeer; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Annual bonus

35.5 days leave

Pension plan

Travel allowance

Training & coaching

On-site restaurant

Fitness membership support

Private park

Lyra Health support

Prayer room

Job summary

MSD Animal Health in Boxmeer seeks an Associate Director Method Transfers (Bioassays) to lead the Bio Method Transfer team and drive end-to-end transfer programs across EU/APAC. You will partner with R&D, QC and external partners to ensure robust assay transfer, site readiness and smooth batch release.

You will shape transfer strategy, oversee complex multi-site projects, and develop a high-performing team while maintaining strong stakeholder relations and program governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Analytical Sciences, or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead Bio Method Transfer team and manage regional analytical transfer projects, budgets and headcount.
• Oversee complex, multi-site or high-risk method transfers.
• Partner with R&D during early assay development to enable transferability and robust QC batch release.
• Define and lead analytical transfer strategy including robustness and readiness for right-first-time transfer to QC labs.
• Own transfer plans at portfolio and regional levels, including timelines, milestones, documents and readiness criteria.
• Coordinate transfer documentation (risk/gap assessments, protocols, reports).
• Align with R&D and QC on readiness, acceptance criteria and documentation standards.
• Serve as senior SME for LM bioanalytical methods; troubleshoot and provide design input.
• Conduct data analyses, robustness evaluations and investigations to confirm method performance.
• Strengthen lifecycle maturity through knowledge capture and continuous improvement.
• Build relationships with R&D, QC, QA and external partners for cross-functional alignment.
• Identify risks early and escalate to governance points.
• Lead and develop the Bio Method Transfer team; manage staffing, training and portfolio prioritization.
• Collaborate with Analytical leads across regions for knowledge transfer.

Skills

Leadership

Data analysis

Project management

English proficiency

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Team development

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biological/Pharmaceutical/Analytical Sciences

Tools

Minitab

Aera

Job description

MSD Animal Health in Boxmeer seeks an Associate Director Method Transfers (Bioassays) to lead the Bio Method Transfer team and drive end-to-end transfer programs across EU/APAC. You will partner with R&D, QC and external partners to ensure robust assay transfer, site readiness and smooth batch release.

You will shape transfer strategy, oversee complex multi-site projects, and develop a high-performing team while maintaining strong stakeholder relations and program governance.