MSD Associated Principal Scientist 

Singapore, Singapore 

274591274

Job Description

Job scope:

• To autonomously organize, conduct, co-ordinate, and lead research project(s) and to perform all necessary experiments to design, develop or improve vaccines, vaccination strategies and veterinary products for tropical fish aquaculture.

• To ensure the fastest possible development of products whilst ensuring the quality standards and a high level of performance confidence of the product developed.

• To determine, in conjunction to research management, the lines and approaches for product development in his/her own field of expertise.

• To initiate newprojects proposal and business cases

• To support transfer to production and registration of newproducts

• To function as study director or principal investigator for clinical studies

• To support lab operations when required

Responsibilities

• Recognized as a technical expert and scientific contributor,functions as research leader for (multiple)projects.

• Plans, coordinates, and prioritizes activities of project team in view of priorities, resources, and overallefficiency.

• Maintains up to date with the scientific developments and literature within his/her expertisefields.

• Is or strives to become the company expert for the diseases and products he/she workson.

• Controls and is the main responsible for the progress ofprojects.

• Ensures project reporting through internal processes & higher managementmeetings.

• Performs and supervises experiments according toGLP.

• Is up to date with regulatory guidelines for the products and geographical areas he/she is developing products for, maintaining direct contact with Regulatory Affairs.

• Writes project proposals and timely suggests amendments to running projects to R&Dmanagement.

• Presents research results both internally andexternally. As required, publishes, and presents technical papers to external audiences; participates in creating and may author significant internal publications.

• Identifies potential intellectual property and takes steps to initiate evaluation of thepotential.

• Contributes to project discussions within the R&D site and within GlobalR&D.

• Explores cross-discipline developments for application in his/herprojects.

• Ensures compliance with Company, EHS, Quality and Regulatoryguidelines.

• Proposes where possible improvements to facilitate or expedite the activities within the R&Dgroup.

Qualifications

Your profile

• PhD (or equivalent experience) from a recognized university in the field of bacteriology, virology, immunology, or similar fields.

• More than 5 years of relevant experience in a professional research environment

• Practical knowledge of bacteriology, virology, immunology, or vaccine development is required.

• Excellent communication skills and a team player.

• Excellent command of the English language, oral and written.

What we look for

Current Contingent Workers apply

Not Applicable

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