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Merck GroupPosted 3 weeks ago

Senior Analytical Scientist

$75,700–$113,500 year

On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States

Full TimeSenior LevelDoctorate Or Professional DegreeSmall

Job Summary

Serve as a subject matter expert in analytical development, performing troubleshooting and providing innovative solutions while supporting the transfer of analytical methods to GMP QC labs. Lead project teams to ensure deliverables meet quality and timeline standards, developing technical approach plans to mitigate risk and establish processes for efficient GMP starts. Document experimental results, communicate findings to stakeholders, and author method development and qualification documents. Coordinate information exchange with contract testing labs and proactively consider impacts of quality, regulatory, and safety requirements. This role requires a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a Life Science or Engineering discipline with relevant research experience.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or other Life Science or Engineering discipline
  • 6+ years of research in an industrial or post-graduate setting
  • Master's degree in chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or other Life Science or Engineering discipline
  • 2+ years of research in an industrial or post-graduate setting
  • PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering or other Life Science or Engineering discipline
  • 1+ years of research in an industrial or post-graduate setting
  • External applicants must be eligible to work in the US

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with protein characterization via ELISA, SPR, Isoelectric Focusing, CE-based methods, UV-Vis, and/or chromatography (HPLC/GC/IC/UPLC/SEC/HILIC)
  • Experience with advanced laboratory techniques; theory and practice to enable the development of novel approaches to solve complex process and analytical problems on fast-paced projects with changing priorities
  • Knowledge of small molecule or bio-therapeutics drug development process
  • Experience with antibody-drug conjugation
  • Knowledge in Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry
  • Experience in automation in analytical settings and instrument maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with advanced data acquisition and/or statistical software systems
  • Ability to coordinate information exchange and manage data generated by contract testing labs

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