Sr. Scientist, Analytical R&d

Sr. Scientist in a QC Lab for Potency ELISAs

Our Company is offering an attractive position for a scientist with a strong technical background and hands-on experience in biochemical analytical methods to join our Biologics Analytical Department located in Lucerne/Schachen, Switzerland.

**Your main accountabilities include**:
First time establishment of new ELISAs and transfer to commercialization laboratories.
Performing analytical method qualification and method bridging in the laboratory including strategy development and alignment with global company requirements.
Release and stability testing of biologics to determine relative biological potency.
Second Scientist Review of analytical release and stability data in electronic laboratory notebooks.
Writing technical protocols, reports, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), etc.
Supporting the local and global department strategies and initiatives.
Supporting ELISA lab investigations, change controls, deviations.

**Qualifications**:
Ph.D. in Biochemistry/Chemistry/Biological Sciences, Master’s degree with 3+ years of industry experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience.
Hands-on experience with ELISAs for biological potency determination.
Work experience in a GMP laboratory.
Experience with analytical method qualification/validation and method transfer.
Experience in protein biochemistry and protein analytics/characterization.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English and German.
Strong team player, demonstrating mutual respect.
Experience in the field of residual host cell protein analysis, residual protein A analysis or critical reagent management is beneficial.

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., Rahway, 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**:
Domestic/International

**VISA Sponsorship**:
Yes

**Travel Requirements**:
10%

**Flexible Work Arrangements**:
Flex Time

**Shift**:
Not Indicated

**Valid Driving License**:
**Hazardous Material(s)**:
**Requisition ID**: R182639