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Associate Director - Cell Culture Development & Commercialization

at Merck

📍 USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Hybrid 💰 $142K – $224K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $142K – $224K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

This role involves leading cell culture process development and commercialization efforts for biologics, supporting regulatory filings, tech transfer, and process validation to advance late-stage pipeline products.

  • Lead cell culture process development
  • Manage regulatory filings
  • Oversee tech transfer
  • Conduct process characterization
  • Support process validation

The position requires expertise in mammalian cell culture, biologics process development, regulatory submissions (BLA, IND), and process validation within a biotech or pharmaceutical setting.

The ideal candidate is a biologics development leader with expertise in cell culture, process development, and regulatory filings such as BLA, IND, and FDA submissions. They should have experience managing cross-functional teams and leading process transfer and validation activities.

Cell CultureBiologicsProcess DevelopmentRegulatory FilingTech Transfer
Process CharacterizationProcess ValidationCMCBLAINDFDAEMA
Regulatory AgenciesProcess Development Tools
Cell CultureBiologicsProcess DevelopmentProcess CharacterizationRegulatory FilingTech TransferProcess ValidationCMCBLAINDFDAEMA
Cell CultureBiologicsProcess DevelopmentProcess CharacterizationRegulatory FilingTech TransferProcess ValidationCMCBLAINDFDAEMARegulatory Submissions
LeadershipStrategic ThinkingCollaborationCommunicationProblem-SolvingInnovationTeam Management

Preferred

Regulatory Affairs CertificationBiologics Development Certification
Industry Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
Job Function Biologics process development and commercialization leadership
Role Subtype Biologics Process Leader
Tech Domains Cell Culture, Biologics Process Development, Regulatory Affairs
Cell CultureBiologicsProcess DevelopmentProcess CharacterizationRegulatory FilingTech TransferProcess ValidationCMCBLAINDFDAEMARegulatory SubmissionsBiologics DevelopmentRegulatory Affairs

Lack of biologics or cell culture experience, No familiarity with regulatory filings (BLA, IND)

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