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Assoc Prin. Scientist, Biology-Discovery page is loaded## Assoc Prin. Scientist, Biology-Discoveryremote type:
Not Applicablelocations:
CHN - Shanghai - Shanghai (Tower A):
CHN - Beijing - Beijing (Wangjing Park)time type:
Full timeposted on:
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End Date: December 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
R365997Job Description**Biomarker** **O****peration,** Senior Manager/Associate Director**Location: Shanghai/Beijing**We are seeking a highly motivated scientist to drive clinical biomarker/diagnostic assay/lab setup to support clinical development programs across therapeutic areas in China.**Key responsibilities:*** He/She will be working with cross-functional clinical study team to identify assay/lab setup needs, assist decision-making and implement risk management, to support clinical development programs across therapeutic areas.* He/She will be working with global vendor management team, platform leads, and China Biomarker leads, platform leads to coordinate/lead assay/lab evaluation.* He/She will be overseeing the course of each assay setup to meet timeline of clinical study initiation and exploratory biomarker data generation.* He/She will be a key point of contact in China with vendors/study teams for issue resolution.**Qualifications****Required**:* M.S. or Ph.D. in the Life Sciences related subjects and with at least 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical (translational medicine, lab vendor management) or global CRO lab (assay development, project management).* Broad technical experience in biomarker assays including but not limited to: IHC, immunoassay, flowcytometry, genetics/genomics.* Understanding of assay development, transfer and validation for drug discovery & development including early/late-stage development.* Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills in order to manage and meet deliverables.* Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.* Experience with a matrix environment and ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines.**Preferred:*** Understanding of drug development process, and key concepts in clinical trial study.* Understanding of the major concepts of oncology biology.* Experience with clinical biomarker operations, including specimen importation and exportation, is highly valued.Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers apply**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:**Regular**Relocation:**No relocation**VISA Sponsorship:**No**Travel Requirements:**No Travel Required**Flexible Work Arrangements:**Not Applicable**Shift:**Not Indicated**Valid Driving License:**No**Hazardous Material(s):**no**Required Skills:**Assay, Assay, Assay Development, Biochemical Assays, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cell-Based Assays, Cell Biology, Clinical Testing, Communication, Cytogenetics, Cytopathology, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Ethical Compliance, High-Throughput Screening, Immunoassays, Immunology, Immunoprecipitation, Immunotherapy, Mammalian Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Professional Networking, Protein Expression {+ 3 more}**Preferred Skills:**Biomarkers, Clinical Development, Early Drug Development**Job Posting End Date:**12/31/2025**\*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.** #J-18808-Ljbffr
Not Applicablelocations:
CHN - Shanghai - Shanghai (Tower A):
CHN - Beijing - Beijing (Wangjing Park)time type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date: December 31, 2025 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id:
R365997Job Description**Biomarker** **O****peration,** Senior Manager/Associate Director**Location: Shanghai/Beijing**We are seeking a highly motivated scientist to drive clinical biomarker/diagnostic assay/lab setup to support clinical development programs across therapeutic areas in China.**Key responsibilities:*** He/She will be working with cross-functional clinical study team to identify assay/lab setup needs, assist decision-making and implement risk management, to support clinical development programs across therapeutic areas.* He/She will be working with global vendor management team, platform leads, and China Biomarker leads, platform leads to coordinate/lead assay/lab evaluation.* He/She will be overseeing the course of each assay setup to meet timeline of clinical study initiation and exploratory biomarker data generation.* He/She will be a key point of contact in China with vendors/study teams for issue resolution.**Qualifications****Required**:* M.S. or Ph.D. in the Life Sciences related subjects and with at least 5 years’ experience in pharmaceutical (translational medicine, lab vendor management) or global CRO lab (assay development, project management).* Broad technical experience in biomarker assays including but not limited to: IHC, immunoassay, flowcytometry, genetics/genomics.* Understanding of assay development, transfer and validation for drug discovery & development including early/late-stage development.* Must be detail oriented with strong organizational skills in order to manage and meet deliverables.* Demonstrate exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese.* Experience with a matrix environment and ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues from a wide range of disciplines.**Preferred:*** Understanding of drug development process, and key concepts in clinical trial study.* Understanding of the major concepts of oncology biology.* Experience with clinical biomarker operations, including specimen importation and exportation, is highly valued.Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers apply**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:**Regular**Relocation:**No relocation**VISA Sponsorship:**No**Travel Requirements:**No Travel Required**Flexible Work Arrangements:**Not Applicable**Shift:**Not Indicated**Valid Driving License:**No**Hazardous Material(s):**no**Required Skills:**Assay, Assay, Assay Development, Biochemical Assays, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Cell-Based Assays, Cell Biology, Clinical Testing, Communication, Cytogenetics, Cytopathology, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Ethical Compliance, High-Throughput Screening, Immunoassays, Immunology, Immunoprecipitation, Immunotherapy, Mammalian Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Professional Networking, Protein Expression {+ 3 more}**Preferred Skills:**Biomarkers, Clinical Development, Early Drug Development**Job Posting End Date:**12/31/2025**\*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.** #J-18808-Ljbffr