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Scientist, Analytical Research and Development (Onsite)

MSD
USA
Full-time
Mid · 3+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 days ago
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Required Skills:

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills, are necessary to qualify for this role.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with cross-functional interactions.

Preferred Skills:

  • Hands-on experience in GMP operations, advanced chromatographic separation science, dissolution, spectroscopy analysis, and other analytical techniques.
  • Experience with Empower, data science, and LCMS are a plus.
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  • As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S.
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  • We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
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  • USA - New Jersey - Rahway
  • Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
  • $87,300.00 - $137,400.00
  • This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
  • Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
  • San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
  • Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
  • Regular
  • No relocation
  • No
  • 10%
  • Not Indicated
  • 11/5/2026
  • A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Required Skills:

  • Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Development, Analytical Method Development, Analytical Reports, Assay, Cell-Based Assays, Chemistry, Chromatography, Drug Formulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Techniques, Pharmaceutical Products, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Product Formulation, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)

Preferred Skills:

  • US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
  • As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
  • The primary location for this posting is:
  • The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
  • Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
  • Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
  • Employee Status:
  • Relocation:
  • VISA Sponsorship:
  • Travel Requirements:
  • Flexible Work Arrangements:
  • Shift:
  • Valid Driving License:
  • Hazardous Material(s):
  • Job Posting End Date:

Qualifications

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills, are necessary to qualify for this role.
  • Ability to work in a team environment with cross-functional interactions.
  • Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Development, Analytical Method Development, Analytical Reports, Assay, Cell-Based Assays, Chemistry, Chromatography, Drug Formulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Laboratory Techniques, Pharmaceutical Products, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Product Formulation, Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (qPCR)

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