Associate Principal Scientist, Vendor Management

Merck & Co., Inc.

Pennsylvania, US
Base: $129,000.00 - $203,100.00; bonus/equity: ann...
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Molecular biomarker experience
Clinical trial central lab oversight
Biomarker operations vendor management
** Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist for Vendor Management, focusing on biomarker operations within its translational medicine area. The ideal candidate will manage vendor relationships, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while contributing to the company’s mission of innovation in global healthcare. **

Job Summary

  • The company is a global healthcare leader committed to being the world's premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company with a mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
  • This role serves as a functional interface between internal project teams and external vendors to ensure high productivity, compliance, and operational excellence in biomarker operations.
  • Successful candidates will manage vendor deliverables, assess new technologies, conduct audits, and collaborate across Licensing, Procurement, Finance, and Quality Assurance departments.

Matching Summary

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** Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist for Vendor Management, focusing on biomarker operations within its translational medicine area. The ideal candidate will manage vendor relationships, ensuring compliance and operational excellence while contributing to the company’s mission of innovation in global healthcare. **

Salary

Base: $129,000.00 - $203,100.00; Bonus/Equity: Annual bonus and long-term incentive eligible; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid holidays, vacation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Molecular biomarker experience
  • Clinical trial central lab oversight
  • Biomarker operations vendor management
  • Omics assay workflow knowledge
  • Project management in science context

Nice-to-have

  • Drug discovery experience
  • Formal project management certification
  • Leadership roles in complex hierarchy
  • Strong verbal and written communication
  • Ability to work in matrixed environment

Key Requirements

  • BA/BS degree with 8+ years experience OR MS+ with 5+ years in Life Sciences
  • Experience at clinical trial central or specialty laboratory vendor managing sponsors
  • Demonstrated success in biomarker operations vendor management
  • Advanced understanding of omics (proteomics, genomics) assay workflows
  • Problem resolution experience in a complex multilevel hierarchy

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