Downstream Biologics Scientist - Drug Substance

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Sick days and compassionate days

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a motivated scientist/engineer to join the Bioprocess Drug Substance Commercialization group. You will work on late-stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support for biologics.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimental work, cross-functional collaboration, and documentation for regulatory submissions with opportunities for career growth in a premier biopharmaceutical company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or comparable discipline.
• Experience executing lab activities, planning and performing experiments, analyzing data, and writing reports.
• Ability to execute experiments independently within quality and timeline expectations.
• Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute hands-on experiments in biologics downstream processing, including lab-scale characterization and pilot-scale development.
• Collaborate with commercial manufacturing teams to support start-up and on-floor in-line support for drug substance manufacturing.
• Author and/or review technical documents to support PPQ and licensure.

Skills

Lab execution

Independent experimentation

Communication & problem-solving

cGMP awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology

Tools

Membrane filtration

Chromatography

Ultrafiltration

Tangential flow filtration

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a motivated scientist/engineer to join the Bioprocess Drug Substance Commercialization group. You will work on late-stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support for biologics.

The role emphasizes hands-on experimental work, cross-functional collaboration, and documentation for regulatory submissions with opportunities for career growth in a premier biopharmaceutical company.