Senior Scientist, Sterile Drug Product Commercialization

MSD; Pennsylvania; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist to drive sterile biologics process commercialization, focusing on scale-up, process characterization, tech transfer, and PPQ activities across late-stage and commercial programs.

You will lead cross-functional teams, influence regulatory strategy, and contribute to filing readiness while mentoring team members in a fast-paced manufacturing division.

Qualifications

• Experience with drug product process development and optimization.
• Experience with at-scale biologics drug product manufacturing.
• Strong foundation in sterile drug product fill-finish operations.

Responsibilities

• Leads cross-functional biologics DP working groups and manages activities through PPQ, stability studies, tech transfer, and launch.
• Ensures programs meet science, quality, reliability, schedule, and cost goals.
• Mentors staff and provides strategic guidance on non-routine issues.

Skills

Biologics process development

Technology transfer

Scale-up

Process characterization

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's/Master's/PhD in Chemical Eng or related

Tools

Regulatory submissions

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist to drive sterile biologics process commercialization, focusing on scale-up, process characterization, tech transfer, and PPQ activities across late-stage and commercial programs.

You will lead cross-functional teams, influence regulatory strategy, and contribute to filing readiness while mentoring team members in a fast-paced manufacturing division.