Senior Scientist - Analytical Development & Commercialization

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist to advance analytical development for late-stage biopharmaceutical products. You will apply UHPLC/HPLC, GC, UV/IR, and other techniques to drive drug product characterization and method validation in a cGMP setting.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and preparation of CMC documentation for global regulatory submissions, with potential for technology transfer and process scale-up.

Qualifications

• PhD in Chemistry or MS with 5+ years of pharma development experience.
• Proficient in analytical techniques and problem-solving in drug product development.
• Strong communication and collaboration across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytical tools to solve development challenges and drive insights.
• Analyze data and trends to support product development and characterization.
• Develop and validate robust analytical methods for cGMP environments.
• Conduct drug product testing and investigations; support scale-up and validation.
• Prepare CMC documents for regulatory submissions and enable tech transfer.
• Collaborate in a multidisciplinary team to advance biomedical programs.

Skills

Analytical Method Development

Chemometrics

Chromatography

Data-Driven Decision Making

Mass Spectrometry Based Proteomics

Method Validation

Process Analytical Technology

Spectroscopy

Synthetic Biology

Chemical Proteomics

Chemistry Knowledge

Education

PhD in Chemistry

MS in Analytical Chemistry

Tools

UHPLC/HPLC

Gas Chromatography

UV Spectroscopy

IR Spectroscopy

Karl Fischer Titration

Dissolution Testing

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ seeks a Senior Scientist to advance analytical development for late-stage biopharmaceutical products. You will apply UHPLC/HPLC, GC, UV/IR, and other techniques to drive drug product characterization and method validation in a cGMP setting.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, cross-functional collaboration, and preparation of CMC documentation for global regulatory submissions, with potential for technology transfer and process scale-up.