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Assoc Prin. Scientist, Engineering

at Merck

📍 USA - New Jersey - Rahway Hybrid 💰 $139K – $219K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $139K – $219K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience mid
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

This role involves leading biologics cell culture process development and commercialization efforts, supporting regulatory filings, and collaborating across global teams to bring biologic medicines to market.

  • Develop cell culture strategies
  • Support process characterization
  • Lead tech transfer activities
  • Prepare regulatory filings (IND, BLA)
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Focus on mammalian cell culture, process characterization, tech transfer, and regulatory compliance within biologics manufacturing, supporting FDA, EMA, JNDA, and TGA filings.

The ideal candidate is a mid-level biologics scientist with extensive experience in cell culture development, process characterization, and regulatory filings such as IND and BLA. They possess strong leadership skills and can collaborate across global teams to support biologics commercialization.

Cell Culture DevelopmentBiologics Process DevelopmentRegulatory FilingsLeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration
Process ValidationTech TransferRegulatory Agencies Experience
Regulatory Agencies (FDAEMAJNDATGA)
Cell Culture DevelopmentBiologics Process DevelopmentProcess CharacterizationTech TransferRegulatory FilingsINDMMABLAProcess ValidationCMC Regulatory AffairsRisk AssessmentProcess Performance QualificationFDAEMAJNDATGALeadershipCross-Functional Collaboration
Cell Culture DevelopmentBiologics Process DevelopmentProcess CharacterizationTech TransferRegulatory FilingsINDMMABLAProcess ValidationCMC Regulatory AffairsRisk AssessmentProcess Performance QualificationRegulatory Agencies (FDAEMAJNDATGA)
LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingCommunicationInnovationTeam Management
Industry Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
Job Function Biologics process development and regulatory support for biologics pipeline
BiologicsCell CultureProcess DevelopmentRegulatory FilingsINDMMABLAProcess ValidationCMC Regulatory AffairsRisk AssessmentProcess Performance QualificationFDAEMAJNDATGALeadershipCross-Functional CollaborationCMCTech Transfer

Lack of experience in biologics process development, No regulatory filings experience (IND, BLA), No leadership or team management experience, Location outside USA or no willingness to relocate

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