Senior Scientist, Laboratory Automation

MSD

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as 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 people 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. We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist with a strong laboratory automation skill set to join the Translational Sciences and Outsourcing group at West Point, PA in the area of automation. We are looking for a highly motivated candidate with experience in advanced analytical method design using automation and operational support of bioanalytical labs conducting bioanalysis of biotherapeutics in regulated drug development studies. Collaboration, innovation, teamwork, and accountability are highly valued within our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in designing, planning, and utilizing automation methods during method development, validation, and sample analysis of bioanalytical assays for our Company’s pipeline.

Requirements

Bachelor’s (with 7 years), Master’s (with 4 years) or Ph.D. in Engineering, Automated Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline and relevant experience
Demonstrated expertise operating various automation platforms (e.g. Hamilton, Tecan, Biomek) to perform method development and sample testing of preclinical and clinical assays
Experience in development and execution of quantitative and qualitative bioanalytical assays (e.g. ELISA, mass spectrometry)
Ability to follow procedures and thoroughly document experiments
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Self-starter with ability to work independently
Capable of working efficiently and multitasking in a fast-paced environment
Ability to re-prioritize workload to support team based on immediate need
Emphasizes a team-based approach and is dedicated to collaborative and harmonious work with others

Nice To Haves

Experience with liquid handlers, preferably with Hamilton
Experience with scripting/programing in one or more of the following: C#, python, JavaScript, R, R-shiny or Web development
Experience with Laboratory equipment integration
Experience with AI/ML techniques and how to apply them to various robotic applications

Responsibilities

Assist in establishing and managing bioanalytical lab operations, including lab automation, analytical instrumentation, and data handling
Contribute to the development, validation and implementation of novel automated workflows
Work collaboratively with department members to operate and troubleshoot automated laboratory equipment and systems in support of various bioanalytical assays within the pipeline
Manage data integrity through automated processes
Support timely delivery of high-quality quantitative data to cross-functional collaborators for bioanalytical analysis
Collaborate to identify, evaluate, and recommend novel and cutting-edge automation and assay strategies to drive our development programs, including machine learning and artificial intelligence

Benefits

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.

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