Scientist I

Merck & Co.; Swiftwater (Monroe County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co.—Swiftwater site in Pennsylvania—continues to develop manufacturing assets for existing and new vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. The team executes small scale experiments, runs hemagglutination tests, SDS-PAGE, chromatography, and PCR to support production efforts.

The role emphasizes site safety and requires strong interpersonal, communication, teamwork, organizational, and detail-oriented skills, with a Bachelor’s degree and laboratory experience (viruses a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; science/biology field preferred.
• 1+ years of laboratory experience (academic lab experience accepted).
• Experience working with viruses is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Execute small scale experiments with eggs and flu virus.
• Support and assist production of flu virus reassortants, reference antigen, and antisera.
• Run hemagglutination testing, SDS-PAGE, chromatography, and PCR.
• Order and maintain supplies and materials and ship as needed.
• Coordinate with outside vendors as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Teamwork skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/biology

Tools

Hemagglutination testing

SDS-PAGE

Chromatography

PCR

Job description

Industrial Operations at ***'s Swiftwater, Pennsylvania site, the largest vaccine manufacturing facility in the US, continues to develop its manufacturing assets to produce existing and new vaccines and biopharmaceuticals.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Execution of small scale experiments, working with eggs and flu virus.
• Support and assist production of high growing flu virus reassortants, flu reference antigen, and antisera.
• Running hemagglutination testing, SDS-PAGE, chromatography, and PCR.
• Ordering and maintaining supplies and materials and shipping materials as needed.
• Working with outside vendors as needed.
• Shipping biological samples for sequencing.
• Writing internal development protocols and reports related to project.
• Sample management between labs, manufacturing buildings, and analytical sciences department.

THE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

• Working in a fast-paced team environment requiring multitasking ability
• Focus on Site Safety
• Possessing the following competencies:
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Communication skills
  • Teamwork skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail

Education and experience

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required; science/biology field preferred.
• 1+ years of laboratory experience (academic lab experience accepted)
• Experience working with viruses is a plus