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Scientist Job

Employer
Merck
Location
West Point PA
Closing date
Sep 16, 2016

Job Details

Scientist-BIO004655

Description

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


- Designs and performs studies directed at late stage development and validation of assays and methods supporting Merck’s biologics pipeline and inline products.

- As above for Vaccines.

- Perform lab based testing as required.

- Involved in and may lead design and execution of method transfers to Merck global network of biologics and vaccines nodes. Travel as required (up to 20%).

- Project management potential

Qualifications

Education:  

- Bachelor's degree in Bio - Engineering, bio –related science or related-field with a three (3) years of relevant experience in biologics or vaccine method development, plus validation; or Master's degree with two (2) years of relevant experience; or a recent Ph.D. with no experience.

Required Experience:

- Experience with some of the following techniques:

- ELISA

- Glycan analysis 

- Chromatography

- Electrophoresis 

- Peptide mapping

- LC/MS

- Bioassay

Preferred Experience:

- Experience working in biopharm with large molecule (antibody and or vaccine) experience.

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Visa sponsorship is available for this position.

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Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.


Job: Biologics, Vaccines, Analytical Formulat

Job Title:Scientist, Bio & Vacc Formul

Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 20 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 2

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: General Analytical Laboratory chemicals

Company Trade Name:Merck

Company

Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work

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