Associate Principal Scientist – Bioassay, Cell Based Sciences, AR&D

Merck
📍 Rahway, NJ, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 29, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

Large Molecule Analytical within our Company's Research Laboratories is seeking a highly motivated senior scientist with extensive experience developing potency assays for biologics to join the Biologics Potency team within Cell-Based Sciences in Rahway, New Jersey. The successful candidate will apply scientific expertise and creativity to solve complex project challenges across the large molecule portfolio, including therapeutic proteins, monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and/or complex modality-based products. The candidate should cultivate and foster scientific and technological innovation, leverage external networks to stay current on industry best practices and emerging technologies in potency assay development, champion new initiatives, and enhance functional capability and operational excellence.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Define potency strategy and develop and optimize immune binding assays and cell-based assays fo...

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Job Details

  • Location Rahway, NJ
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 29, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 04, 2026