Associate Director
Vor 2 Tagen
Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and robust scientific methodology, we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.
We are looking for an Associate Director position available at its WAG site. The Associate Director is a hybrid scientific/managerial role tasked with working closely with the group Director to define group strategy and to lead a team of scientists responsible for GMP biochemical assays. The remit of the group includes not only oversight of the execution of GMP release and stability activities, but also oversight of analytical method transfer from development labs, oversight of method transfers to commercialization sites and support of regulatory filings including INDs/IMPDs and BLAs.
**Education Minimum Requirements**:
Ph.D. in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, M.S. in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, or B.S. or equivalent in analytical chemistry/biochemistry or related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
**Required Experience and Skills**:
- Demonstrated ability to develop talent through good mentoring skills
- Demonstrated ability for taking initiative, creativity and innovation in problem solving
- Productivity and efficiency working in GMP laboratories
- Thorough understanding of GMP policies and procedures and proven experience working with Quality
- Subject matter expertise in Ultrahigh Pressure Liquid Chromatography (UPLC)/High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Capillary Electrophoresis, or other large molecule characterization technique
- Strong ability to deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines in a rapidly changing environment
**Preferred Experience and Skills**:
- Established scientific reputation supported by publications and external presentations
- Broad experience in analysis of biologics (e.g., Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), Ion Exchange Chromatography (IEX) and Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) techniques
- Background in the development of new methods and sound scientific understanding of Quality by Design (QbD) and Design of Experiments (DOE) principles as well as data analysis and statistics
- English and German
**THE COMPANY**
Our company has had a presence in Switzerland since 1963. With a regional office and manufacturing/packaging facility, Lucerne is considered the center of operations. Approximately 1,000 people work collaboratively at the four Lucerne locations (Weystrasse, Citybay, Schachen and Kriens). A fifth location has been recently established in Zurich, aimed at accelerating the development and commercialization of many of our company’s medicines and vaccines, which supports our mission to save and improve lives around the world. The new location has a target date of 2021 for operational readiness.
We are proud to be certified as a “Top Employer Switzerland” and “Top Employer Europe” showing the company’s commitment to our employees and the community around us.
Our Werthenstein BioPharma site in Schachen is where we conduct cutting-edge research, develop and analyze new biological agents, produce new products and supply clinical trial products for global clinical studies. The site is also home to one of our global forensic laboratories where we carefully monitor our products through the supply chain to ensure security and safety for our patients.
**Who we are **
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
**What we look for **
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
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**Employee Status**:
Regular
**Relocation**:
Domestic/International
**VISA Sponsorship**:
Yes
**Travel Requirements**:
10%
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