Job MSD - Analytical Scientist

The analytical Scientist develops, validates, executes and transfers analytical assays. This includes analytical support, critical (method/data) validation and method transfers. You will identify opportunities to improve, implement new (analytical) technologies, participate in (international) analytical teams and deliver technical reports for regulatory purposes.

• MSc in analytical chemistry or biochemistry (or BSc with more than 5 years of relevant laboratory experience);
• Practical experience with immunoassays (preferably to identify and characterize complex glycoproteins and antibodies) and/or experience with quality control assays;
• Demonstrated ability to independently plan and execute tasks;
• Knowledgeable of statistical data evaluation;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Fluent in English (oral and written);
• Strong results orientation and can-do mentality;
• Experience with assay automation and/or assay validation/transfer in a GMP setting is preferred;
• Familiarity with EU/US regulatory requirements is preferred.

MSD offers excellent working conditions.

MSD is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to health care through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. MSD is the name of Merck outside the US and Canada. MSD has a workforce of over 6.000 in the Netherlands at five different sites. www.merck.com and www.msd.nl.

MSD is the largest pharmaceutical company in the Netherlands and we have strong ambitions to become a world leader in biotechnology derived medicines. For that reason, we are expanding on our excellent large scale cell culture facilities in Oss.

The department of Analytical Development and Validation is a scientific center of excellence responsible for advanced analytical characterization of biotechnology derived medicines. Over sixty highly trained professionals daily support development of commercial manufacturing processes, develop and validate quality control assays and perform complex analytical characterization or trouble-shooting worldwide. The in-depth expertise on analyses of recombinant protein products, comprising a broad range of sophisticated techniques such as chromatography, electrophoresis, (mass) spectrometry, immunoassays and ultracentrifugation, is crucial to the MSD biotechnology network and is truly unique in the Netherlands.

More information: Ronald Smulders, e-mail ronald.smulders@merck.com