Senior Scientist – Vaccine Analytics & Discovery

MSD; West Point (PA); Presencial; USD 117.000 - 184.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Paid Holidays

Vacation

Sick Days

Descripción de la vacante

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Vaccine Discovery Analytical Research team. You will lead assay development, applying state-of-the-art analytical techniques to characterize vaccines across platforms and support process, formulation, and method transfers.

The role requires strong separations knowledge, protein characterization, and excellent communication. You will work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, guiding colleagues and driving

Formación

• In-depth knowledge of chemistry and separations (UPLC, HPLC, CE, electrophoresis).
• Experience with protein characterization and interactions (Electrophoresis, SPR, ITC, MALS).
• Troubleshoot separation methodology and solve analytical problems.
• Strong verbal & written communication; multitasking across projects.
• Willingness to learn and take on new challenges.

Responsabilidades

• Lead assay development and drive program-level contributions.
• Characterize vaccines supporting process and formulation development.
• Collaborate with product teams across multiple projects.
• Provide technical guidance to other scientists and evaluate new tech.
• Communicate results clearly and present findings to stakeholders.

Conocimientos

Analytical Assays

Analytical Method Development

Biochemical Assays

Biophysical Characterization

Cell-Based Assays

Chemistry

Independent Thinking

Laboratory Instrumentation

Research Programs

Scientific Research

Technical Writing

UPLC

HPLC

CE

SPR

ITC

MALS

NMR

MS

UV-VIS

IR

Scripting

Educación

PhD

Master's degree +4+ years

Bachelor's degree +6+ years

Herramientas

HPLC

UPLC

CE

Electrophoresis

NMR

MS

UV-VIS

IR

MALS

Sparing Tools

Descripción del empleo

Merck & Co., Inc. in West Point, PA is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Vaccine Discovery Analytical Research team. You will lead assay development, applying state-of-the-art analytical techniques to characterize vaccines across platforms and support process, formulation, and method transfers.

The role requires strong separations knowledge, protein characterization, and excellent communication. You will work in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment, guiding colleagues and driving