Job Description

Our company's Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Drug Metabolism (PPDM) Department is seeking an exceptional leader who is passionate about leading a team of cutting-edge discovery bioanalytical scientists. The team enables decisions on discovery programs across modalities (small molecule, peptides, oligonucleotides, biologics, etc.) and therapeutic areas leveraging multiple platforms (eg. LC/MS, ligand binding, etc.) and provides a unique opportunity for someone to broaden their scope and impact. As Director of the Boston Discovery Bioanalytical Group, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional discovery teams to enable pipeline decisions. The main responsibility is leading a team that analyzes preclinical samples from discovery studies. Additionally, the position requires a focus on talent development and external engagement with the scientific community in developing best practices for discovery bioanalytics, especially for newer more complex modalities. At our company, we are transforming the role of bioanalytics to integrate program understanding, workflows, and data analytics across platforms and modalities as we develop the future generation of bioanalytical scientists. This role provides a unique opportunity to influence how we do discovery bioanalysis, to develop future talent, and to enable decisions on novel therapeutics and vaccines for patients in need around the world.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Providing strategic, scientific, and operational leadership for the group responsible for providing discovery bioanalytical support to our company's discovery pipeline.
Actively working with staff to encourage and facilitate their personal and scientific development.
Collaborating with internal stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of quality discovery bioanalytical data
Collaborating with Discovery Bioanalytical group leaders in West Point, PA and South San Francisco, CA for consistency and sharing of resources across the Discovery Network
Sharing program timelines and learnings with the Development Bioanalytical teams
Serving as a representative of our company in the external bioanalytical community
Setting future strategies and bringing new technologies into the labs
Responsible for scientific oversight of outsourced discovery bioanalytical work to Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) in collaboration with the PPDM Operations, Sourcing and Logistics group ensuring quality external data

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (eg. Chemistry, Biochemistry) and 10+ years related experience in pharmaceutical discovery and/or development. Candidates with MS or BA/BS degrees and significant (15+ years) industrial experience may also be considered.

Required Experience and Skills:

A strong aptitude for and previous experience in managing scientific teams and attracting, developing, and retaining talent
Extensive knowledge of and hands-on experience in bioanalysis in support of therapeutics (small molecule, peptides, oligonucleotides, biologics, etc.)
Experience in interacting with and influencing discovery or cross-functional teams
Ability to manage effectively a portfolio of projects and multi-task in a highly dynamic environment
Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment in a professional and positive manner
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and an ability to excel in a team-based environment

Preferred Experience and Skills:

An established track record demonstrated through high-quality scientific publications in bioanalysis or a relevant field
Experience with the utilization of multiple bioanalytical platforms (eg. ligand binding, LC/MS, etc.) with deep expertise in at least on of those areas
Active engagement in one or more scientific societies and a record of an invited podium presentation at scientific meetings

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

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. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:R93692

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