Senior Development Scientist

MSD Careers•Gaithersburg, MD

21h

About The Position

This position develops, plans, and executes research and product development projects in clinical and life sciences disciplines. The role designs and conducts experiments, analyzes data to advance product development and research goals, and supervises work directly and/or across interdisciplinary teams. Duties may vary depending on departmental requirements.

Requirements

At least 6 years of laboratory experience.
Supervisory or management experience.
Experience analyzing complex scientific data.
Training and experience with BSL-2 techniques.
Strong scientific fundamentals and analytical background.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to organize and advance project tasks in a structured manner.
Ability to gather and evaluate complex data and information and develop recommendations and plans of action.
Strong organizational, planning, and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple and changing priorities and meet time-sensitive deadlines.
Leadership skills and knowledge of staff management practices and processes, including setting expectations and accountabilities and managing performance.
Ability to be creative, collaborative, proactive, and self-motivated.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills across documents, presentations, and public speaking.
Attention to detail and commitment to excellence and performance.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Expertise in GraphPad Prism, MS Excel, and SharePoint.
Advanced knowledge of statistics.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in Life Sciences, Engineering, or a related field.
Additional postdoctoral or industrial experience.
Master’s degree may be considered with additional years of independent and productive research or development experience.
Bachelor’s degree may be considered with additional years of experience, including at least 6 years of hands-on experience with the MSD platform.
Two years of immunoassay development experience in an industrial environment.
Strong publication record.

Responsibilities

Develop, design, and execute experiments, including complex experiments, to support research, feasibility, product development, and qualification efforts.
Work within or lead technical teams to accomplish project goals, and manage or coordinate other team members’ work.
Prepare experimental procedures, maintain laboratory notebooks, and prepare procedures and batch or test records for product development and research.
Analyze data using appropriate software, including statistical analyses, and prepare tables and graphs to highlight findings.
Present findings, analyses, issues, and solutions to peers, managers, and/or clients, and recommend project advancement.
Troubleshoot and optimize experiments and communicate issues and solutions to managers.
Conduct literature and market research on new research or product areas.
Procure reagents and equipment needed to perform experiments.
Establish and monitor direct reports’ performance and development goals; assign accountabilities, set objectives and priorities, and provide ongoing feedback and performance recognition.
Prepare or support the preparation of invention disclosures, patent applications, grant proposals, posters, and papers.
Work cross-functionally with other business units on projects, products, and associated deliverables.
Understand, follow, and enforce laboratory safety precautions to ensure compliance with company safety policies.