Full-Time

Principal Scientist

Vaccine Analytical R&D

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MSD

MSD

Senior, Expert

North Wales, PA, USA

Lab-based role, not eligible for hybrid work model.

Category
Genomics
Biology Lab & Research
Biology & Biotech
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 8 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, M.S. in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 12 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or B.S. in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 16 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • A strong team player with excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as strong leadership and interpersonal skills are necessary to qualify for this role.
  • Strong background in analytical control strategy development and execution.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop talent through good mentoring skills.
  • Demonstrated ability for taking initiative, creativity, and innovation in problem solving.
  • Strong ability to deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines in a rapidly changing environment.
  • Experience with analytical method development of small molecule adjuvants, drug substance of drug product.
  • A proven record of strong technical problem solving and innovative research experience.
  • Authoring and reviewing internal technical reports, sections of regulatory filings (e.g., IND, BLA) and external scientific publications.
  • Experience with matrix management and peer to peer coaching.
  • Motivated to learn new skills, willingness to take on new challenges, and scientific curiosity.
Responsibilities
  • Lead and supervise a team of scientists applying analytical methods to support vaccine characterization, process development, formulation development, method qualifications and transfers.
  • Apply strong analytical capabilities to method development and troubleshooting to provide deep understanding of our vaccines.
  • Provide analytical leadership not only on vaccine development pipeline projects, but also innovative technology teams shaping analytical methods and tools of the future.
  • Lead in authoring and reviewing scientific documents including development reports, analytical method protocols, qualification protocols, and electronic notebooks.
  • Work and collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and provide technical input to enable team decisions.
  • Be a leader within the external scientific community in professional organizations, conferences, and publications as well as analytical technology and regulatory sciences related focus groups and consortia.
Desired Qualifications
  • Hands-on chromatography (e.g. HPLC, CE, LC-MS) method development, analysis, and troubleshooting.
  • Familiar with ICH guideline of analytical procedure validation and transfer.
  • Experience with assay robustness evaluation, method validation or qualification.
  • Experience with method transfer.
  • Established scientific reputation supported by publications and external presentations.
  • Solid computer skills, experienced with automated laboratory instrumentation, and independent analytical problem-solving capabilities.

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