Senior Scientist

## Senior Scientist Apply remote type:
Not Applicable locations: USA
- Pennsylvania
- West Pointtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
July 10, 2026 (8 days left to apply) job requisition : R403458
** Job Description
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* Job Description:

** We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a varied portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn and develop.

Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and robust scientific methodology, we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.

The Vaccine Analytical Research & Development department of our Research & Development Division is seeking applicants for a Senior Scientist position available at its West Point, Pennsylvania research facility. The Senior Scientist is a laboratory-based scientific role tasked with solving complex analytical problems at the interface of biology, chemistry, and lab informatics disciplines to enable development of vaccine adjuvants supporting process development, formulation development, vaccine investigations and method lifecycle  this role, an individual will work with a team of scientists to develop state-of-the-art analytical techniques, such as separations of small molecules, polymers, proteins, conjugates (HPLC/CE/SEC), spectroscopic techniques (UV-VIS / IR /Fluorescence).

The individual should also have in-depth knowledge of analytical techniques and molecular structure characterization to facilitate vaccine adjuvant development.

The successful candidate must function well and be able to collaborate in a fast-paced, integrated, multidisciplinary team environment. Applicants must have effective organizational, multi-tasking, oral/written communications skills, show scientific leadership, and a desire to conduct research and publish. Evidence of strong cross-functional collaboration in an academic or industrial setting is also preferred.
** Education

Minimum Requirements:

*** Ph.D. degree in analytical chemistry, chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical engineering or related field or
* M.S. degree with a minimum of 4 years of experience in the Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry, or
* B.S. degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry.
** Required

Experience and Skills:

*** In-depth knowledge and understanding of separation science for development of small molecules (HPLC, CE, LC-MS) demonstrated by publications.
* A strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to work both independently for development of assays and cross-functionally.
* Demonstrated scientific ability through publications and presentations in scientific conferences.
** Preferred

Experience and Skills:

*** Experience with qualification, validation, and transfer of assays to a GLP or regulated laboratory environment as listed in ICH Q2 and USP.
* Experience in representing analytical functional area on project teams.
* Authoring and reviewing internal technical reports, sections of regulatory filings (e.g. IND, BLA) and external scientific publications.
* Strong ability to deliver complex objectives under aggressive timelines in a rapidly changing environment.
* Ability to design, execute and/or direct development and qualification of release, characterization and stability assays for testing of clinical trial material and in support of product and process development.#AR&D
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* Required Skills:

**** Preferred

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