Scientist Advanced Analytics

Main areas of responsibility include:

- Implement and use novel analytical tools for manufacturing and release &
stability testing of Biologics under GMP/GDP
- Execute analytical method qualifications and transfers (to other MSD sites

and CROs)
- Write technical protocols, reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs),

etc.
- Train analysts within our department for new technologies

**Qualifications**:
Educational requirements:

- Bachelor in Biotechnology or related field with 3 years industry experience

or Master in Biotechnology without industry experience

Required experience and skills:

- Hands-on experience with PAT tools (e.g. Raman, Online LC), mass spectro
- metry (e.g. MAM)
- Detailed knowledge of relevant CDS (Empower / Chromeleon)
- Strong oral and written communication skills in English and German, at

least B1 - B2 in both languages
- Ability to work in a team environment with cross-functional interactions

Preferred experience and skills:

- GMP working experience
- Analytical method qualification, equipment qualification
- Broad analytical and manufacturing process understanding for Biologics

Home office & hybrid working: The position is 100% on site, mainly due to the lab/process-related tasks. Irregular home office based on a need-basis is possible

**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 (Tribschenstrass, 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.

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.

**Who we are**

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, 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**

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
No relocation

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**Travel Requirements**:
**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
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**Requisition ID**:R176539