Bioanalytical Scientist, Biologics & PK/ADME

MSD; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 89,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) retirement

Paid time off

Job summary

Merck's Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism, and Bioanalytics (PDMB) group in South San Francisco seeks a collaborative Scientist to support DMPK for preclinical drug development across modalities. You will plan and conduct in vitro/ex vivo studies to characterize DMPK properties of biologics and other modalities.

The role involves teamwork, data interpretation, and presenting results to guide pipeline decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's with (3+ years) or Master's in analytical science, biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry, pharmacology, biochemical engineering, biophysics or related discipline and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience with mammalian cell culture and performing cell-based assays.
• Demonstrated experience in biologics bioanalytical experimentation, such as ligand binding assays, FACS, etc.
• Preference for experience in research/drug discovery, protein characterization, and automated systems; PK/ADME knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct in vitro/ex vivo DMPK studies on biologics and other modalities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clearly present results to influence pipeline decisions.
• Interpret data, integrate findings, and contribute to ADME and discovery bioanalytical initiatives.
• Support preclinical development and contribute to scientific initiatives within DMPK.

Skills

Bioanalysis

Bioanalytical Methods

Bioanalytical Techniques

Cell-Based Assays

Cell Cultures

Ligand Binding

Ligand Binding Assay

Mammalian Cell Culture

Pharmacokinetics

Education

Analytical science degree

Tools

GraphPad

Excel

Job description

Merck's Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism, and Bioanalytics (PDMB) group in South San Francisco seeks a collaborative Scientist to support DMPK for preclinical drug development across modalities. You will plan and conduct in vitro/ex vivo studies to characterize DMPK properties of biologics and other modalities.

The role involves teamwork, data interpretation, and presenting results to guide pipeline decisions.