Scientist, Engineering

MSD

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Rahway, NJ Posted 2 days ago $87,300–$137,400 / year
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This role $112k
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This role pays less than 89% of similar roles. Most pay $134,125–$221,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $112k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About MSD

MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) is the international name for Merck & Co., a major U.S.-based pharmaceutical company.

MSD currently has 19 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $117,000–$184,200 across 18 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR

The Bioprocess Drug Substance and Commercialization (BDSC) group within the Manufacturing Division is seeking a motivated scientist or engineer to support late-stage process development and technology transfer of biologics. In this role, you will lead hands-on experiments in downstream processing, collaborate with commercial manufacturing teams for facility start-up and in-line support, and author technical documents for Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) and licensure. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field, along with 2+ years of experience in downstream processing of monoclonal antibodies or similar products. Key skills include significant hands-on lab experience, mechanistic understanding of separation sciences, independent experimentation capabilities, and strong communication and technical writing abilities. Experience with large molecule drug substance technology transfer, collaboration with analytical teams, and authoring regulatory documentation is preferred.

Skills

Downstream_Process_Development GMP Technical_Writing Data_Analysis Technology_Transfer Interdisciplinary_Collaboration Process_Performance_Qualification Risk_Assessment Control_Strategy Process_Comparability_Reports Regulatory_Submissions Membrane_Filtration Preparative_Chromatography Ultrafiltration Tangential_Flow_Filtration Viral_Clearance_Unit_Operations

What you'll do

  • Lead hands-on execution of biologics downstream processing experiments.
  • Support commercial manufacturing teams during facility start-up and in-line activities.
  • Author technical documents for Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) and licensure.
  • Develop lab-scale process characterization, pilot-scale development, and scale models.
  • Understand and apply mechanistic knowledge of downstream separation sciences.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a relevant scientific field with 2+ years of experience.
  • Significant hands-on experience in downstream processing of biologics.
  • Strong understanding of separation sciences and unit operations like chromatography, filtration, and viral clearance.
  • Ability to independently execute experiments while meeting quality standards and timelines.
  • Experience authoring technical documents for PPQ, risk assessment, control strategy, and regulatory submissions.
  • Proficient in GMP practices and technology transfer for large molecule drug substances.

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