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Principal Scientist - Multiscale Separations Team Lead

$156.9k - $247k

Merck

Merck seeks a Principal Scientist to lead its Separations Sciences team in Rahway, New Jersey. The role combines scientific expertise in purification and analytical chromatography with laboratory leadership, capability development, and mentorship across multiple drug modalities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as subject matter expert providing scientific leadership for purification and analytical activities supporting drug development pipeline
  • Provide technical guidance on chromatographic purification, analytical separations, and impurity isolation while resolving complex scientific challenges
  • Partner with digital technologies team to implement innovative technologies, automation workflows, and laboratory informatics platforms
  • Mentor and develop scientists and laboratory staff, building technical expertise and leadership capability across the organization
  • Collaborate with process chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, and automation teams to support project progression and capability advancement

Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field with 8+ years pharmaceutical/biotech experience
  • M.S. in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field with 10-12 years pharmaceutical/biotech experience
  • Extensive hands-on expertise in HPLC, uHPLC, LCMS, SFC, and preparative chromatography technologies
  • Demonstrated experience delivering purification solutions across multiple scales from micrograms to kilograms
  • Experience supporting multiple therapeutic modalities including small molecules, peptides, and adjuvants
  • Working knowledge of orthogonal detection technologies such as PDA and charged aerosol detection
  • Ability to provide scientific leadership and influence technical direction within laboratory environments
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