The Biologics Process Development Scientific Lead (equivalent to the Executive Director level) provides technical leadership across biologics process development programs, with responsibility for driving functional alignment, leveraging established technology platforms, and ensuring knowledge is effectively shared and applied across projects.
This role is expected to help teams build on prior learnings, apply standardized and science-based approaches, and avoid duplicative work or reinvention of established solutions. It is important for this role to drive mechanistic understanding, innovate as needed to support a broad pipeline, evolve the platform to meet evolving needs.
The Scientific Lead partners closely with upstream and downstream process development to support integrated development strategies. The role provides subject matter expertise, influences technical decision-making across the portfolio, and helps ensure processes are robust, scalable, and suitable for clinical and commercial manufacturing.
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The salary range for this role is
$210,400.00 - $331,100.00
This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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](https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits).
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
Domestic/International
VISA Sponsorship:
Yes
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
07/27/2026
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