Senior Immunology Scientist - Vaccines & Bioanalytics

Merck; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ (USA) seeks a Senior Scientist to lead hands-on development of cellular immunology assays for vaccine trials. You will oversee design, optimization, qualification, and clinical-study implementation of immunology-based assays, with emphasis on T‑cell and B‑cell responses and innate activation.

The role involves automation, data-driven decisions, mentoring, and secure documentation in a regulated GxP environment to support diverse bioanalytical programs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in immunology, cell biology, biology, bioengineering, or a related scientific discipline; or MS with 2+ years; or BS with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Ability to work safely with viruses, bacteria, and potentially infectious human/animal samples under BSL-2 practices.
• Experience in regulated bioanalytical workflows, GxP documentation, assay development/qualification/validation, and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Lead assay lifecycle activities for cell-based immunoassays from design to transfer readiness.
• Develop and apply cellular immunology methods (ICS, ELISpot/FluoroSpot) to characterize immune responses.

Skills

Cytometry

GraphPad Prism

Immunoassays

Immunology Research

Ligand Binding

Pharmacokinetics

Pharmacology

Sample Preparations

Scientific Presentations

Scientific Research

Scientific Writing

Technical Reviews

Vaccine Development

Education

PhD in Immunology

PhD in Cell Biology

PhD in Biology

PhD in Bioengineering

MS with 2+ years industry

BS with 5+ years industry

Tools

FlowJo

GraphPad Prism

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ (USA) seeks a Senior Scientist to lead hands-on development of cellular immunology assays for vaccine trials. You will oversee design, optimization, qualification, and clinical-study implementation of immunology-based assays, with emphasis on T‑cell and B‑cell responses and innate activation.

The role involves automation, data-driven decisions, mentoring, and secure documentation in a regulated GxP environment to support diverse bioanalytical programs.