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Sr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Company

Merck

Location

West Point, PA

Posted

July 14, 2026

Position Overview

**Job Description**

**Position Summary**

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Scientist to join our Infectious Diseases and Vaccines discovery team. This laboratory-facing role focuses on advancing our therapeutic pipeline for chronic viral diseases. The successful candidate will leverage deep technical expertise in virology to lead assay development and platform innovation. The primary focus of this role is discovery and translational research targeting hepatitis B virus (HBV) and related DNA viruses. We value creative thinking, goal-oriented teamwork and the application of generative AI models to define and enable problem-solving.

**Core Responsibilities**

+ **Laboratory Research:** Conduct hands-on bench research utilizing advanced virology and molecular biology techniques.
+ **Assay Development:** Design, optimize, and validate robust in vitro and ex vivo viral replication and infection assays.
+ **Platform Innovati...

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