Scientist, Engineering

Merck Sharp & Dohme; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a motivated scientist/engineer in the Bioprocess Drug Substance and Commercialization group. This exciting role involves executing process development for novel vaccine candidates and inline products. You will lead lab-scale experiments, collaborate with manufacturing teams, and author technical documents to support regulatory submissions. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the development of cutting-edge biopharmaceuticals in a hybrid work environment.

Benefits

Health care benefits

Retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Bonus eligibility

Long-term incentive

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in laboratory settings.
• Hands-on expertise with downstream unit operations.

Responsibilities

• Execute process development in large molecule downstream processing.
• Collaborate with commercial manufacturing teams.

Skills

Laboratory Experience

Immunoassays

Machine Learning

Biochemistry

Assays

Research Experience

Spectroscopy

Research & Development

cGMP

Cell Culture

Molecular Biology

Data Analysis Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry

Bachelor's Degree in Biology

Job description

The Bioprocess Drug Substance and Commercialization (BDSC) group within our Manufacturing Division focuses on latestage process development technology transfer and inline support of vaccine seek a motivated scientist / engineer to work under technical direction of a group leader to support development and licensure of novel vaccine candidates and inline products.

In this role you will be responsible for :

Primary Responsibilities

Executing process development in large molecule downstream processing including labscale process development and optimization inprocess assay support and process scaleup / scaledown model development.

Leading the handson execution of labscale experiments and authoring associated technical reports and documents.

Collaborating with commercial manufacturing teams to support facility startup activities and provide onthefloor support for drug substance manufacturing.

Leading assignment execution against accelerated criticalpath timelines in a rightfirsttime manner.

Authoring and / or reviewing technical documents to support Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) and licensure.

Participate in and drive organizational excellence practices such as technical standards process platforms operational procedures

Bachelors Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering Chemistry Biology or comparable discipline with 3 years of experience.

Required Experience and Skills :

Relevant academic internship coop or professional experience in a laboratory setting.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Handson expertise with downstream unit operations (i.e. membrane filtration chromatography etc.) and process development for large molecules

Ability to understand and execute experiments independently in fulfillment of assigned program objectives in a manner that meets quality and timeline expectations

Welldeveloped organizational recordkeeping and problemsolving skills with an attention to detail

Preferred Experience and Skills :

Experience within or collaboration with analytical teams pilotscale and / or manufacturing environment.

Large molecule drug substance process development scaling (up and down) and technology transfer

Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) awareness or experience.

Experience authoring technical documentation in support of the following : process performance qualification risk assessment control strategy process comparability reports and / or regulatory submissions.

Communication of scientific information through oral presentations and written documents

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Effective September 5 2023 employees in officebased positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days onsite per week Monday Thursday although the specific days may vary by site or organization with Friday designated as a remoteworking day unless business critical tasks require an onsite Hybrid work model does not apply to and daily inperson attendance is required for fieldbased positions; facilitybased manufacturingbased or researchbased positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collectivebargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote.

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Expected US salary range :

85600.00 $134800.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility long term incentive if applicable health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) retirement benefits paid holidays vacation and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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Employee Status : Regular

Relocation : Domestic

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Travel Requirements :

Flexible Work Arrangements :

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date :

05 / 9 / 2025

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Machine Learning,Biochemistry,Assays,Research Experience,Spectroscopy,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Data Analysis Skills

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 85600 - 134800

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