Scientist, Analytical R&D

Job Description

Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQ-LMAS) – Analytical Transfer Team

Our company's Manufacturing Division, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe. 

Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQ-LMAS), in our company's Manufacturing Division, is accountable for the commercialization of large molecule, vaccines and biologics, analytical techniques from Phase III through launch and transfer to supply. This team is highly motivated, fast-paced, and focused on the rapid advancement of our Company's large molecule pipeline, plus growth of existing products. This position will specifically involve oversight of Global Filing Launch Strategy (GFLS) shipping and logistics coordination supporting product registration and Test On Importation (TOI).

Within the Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQ- LMAS) organization, this Analytical Transfer Team includes activities interfacing with a global network of product manufacturing and testing sites, collaborating with product development groups within our our company Manufacturing Division and our our company's Research Laboratories division, continuous improvement of analytical methodology, assay validation, analytical technical transfer, and Biologics License Application preparation.

In this role within GQ-LMAS, opportunities include but are not limited to the following:

• Manage global registration and TOI activities including shipping coordination, planning, and scheduling of shipments.

• Follow up with customers after shipments to confirm shipping conditions and to resolve temperature excursions.

• Manage internal and global analytical method transfer activities including shipping coordination.

• Collaborate with commercial manufacturing teams to support facility start-up activities and provide analytical support both within the company's network and at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) or contract testing laboratories (CTLs).

• Lead assignment execution against accelerated, critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.

• Author and/or review technical documents to support analytical issues.

• Support GFLS teams from a shipping and logistics perspective.

• Support various vaccine and biologics registrations, launches, and troubleshooting activities external to the US, including documentation preparation and coordinate supply of critical reagent shipments.

Education Minimum Requirement: 

• Support various vaccine and biologics registrations, launches, and troubleshooting activities external to the US, including documentation preparation and coordinate supply of critical reagent shipments.

• Bachelor of Science (Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related sciences)

Required Experience and Skills: 

• Detail oriented and good project management skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment

• Ability to learn and multi-task.

• Understanding and historical application of how the sample management and logistics process support both analytical and process-based activities within commercialization

• Good technical, communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and teamwork skills.

• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and proven performance record.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• A minimum of 1-3 years of experience working in a GMP laboratory environment, sample / inventory management, or quality control experience.

• Analytical method validation or method transfer experience.

• Experience with analytical techniques (HPLC, ELISA, Capillary Electrophoresis, etc.) is a plus.

• General understanding of international and domestic biological material movement regulations.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Development, Analytical Method Development, Assay, Biologics License Application (BLA), Capillary Electrophoresis (CE), Cell-Based Assays, Communication, Customer Follow-Ups, Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Immunoassays, Interpersonal Relationships, Inventory Management, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Techniques, Mammalian Cell Culture, Product Registrations, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR), Sample Management, Self Motivation, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing, Technical Writing, Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

06/2/2026

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Requisition ID:R398653