Associate Scientist: Immunoassay & Biomarker Development

MSD; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 78,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Paid parental leave

Short/long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee assistance program

Job summary

MSD is seeking a laboratory scientist to design and execute experiments for reagent and assay development, advancing biomarker measurement technologies with minimal supervision. The role focuses on assay development, data analysis, and presenting findings to peers and supervisors.

The candidate will maintain lab inventories, assist in instrument upkeep, and contribute to cross-functional projects in a dynamic research environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related area is required.
• Master’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of four (4) years of related work experience is required, including hands-on laboratory experience.
• Experience with running antibody-based assays, developing reagents and product development is required.
• Training in and experience with Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Designs and executes experiments, implements plans and performs troubleshooting with minimal supervision, and implements solutions to issues as needed.
• Analyzes data using spreadsheets and graphing software. Prepares clear and concise presentations, including thoughtful summaries and recommendations for next steps. Presents to peer and supervisor review groups.
• Leads and participates in general lab maintenance initiatives including maintaining laboratory supplies and equipment, maintaining electronic inventory list database, physical inventory, processing/aliquotting/vialing/labeling materials, and preparing and maintaining reagent inventories.
• May be selected to monitor and report on the infrastructure of a particular lab or functional area.
• Specific duties may vary depending upon departmental requirements.

Skills

Immunoassay

Data analysis

MS Excel

GraphPad Prism

SharePoint

Statistics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

SharePoint

MS Excel

GraphPad Prism

Job description

MSD is seeking a laboratory scientist to design and execute experiments for reagent and assay development, advancing biomarker measurement technologies with minimal supervision. The role focuses on assay development, data analysis, and presenting findings to peers and supervisors.

The candidate will maintain lab inventories, assist in instrument upkeep, and contribute to cross-functional projects in a dynamic research environment.