Merck KGaA Posted August 6, 2026

Applied Material Scientist

Daejeon, Daejeon, Korea (the Republic of) FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

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Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your role

Develop and manage the Raw Material Support Program for the global Cell Culture Media sites to include:

Development of risk profiles of chemicals and materials used in the manufacture of cell culture media and related products, for example trace elements or trace impurity profiles.

Providing guidance to customers and internal teams on raw material changes including vendor, sourcing, and manufacturing process changes affecting raw materials.

Working closely with internal R&D, Quality, and Supplier Management Teams to determine potential impact of raw material changes to customer end use

Development and communication of risk mitigation strategies for materials deemed high risk for use in manufacture or for customer end use.

Coordinate the execution of testing of raw materials to support requests for data on high risk materials. This includes liaising with internal testing laboratories and external vendors for sample analysis.

Generate reports and communicate results to internal and external customer stakeholders. Reports may support customer process / product qualification endeavors, risk assessments, and investigations of non-conformances.

Generate or acquire data on raw materials used in the Cell Culture supply chain to develop qualification and / or release testing specifications.

Involvement with industry forums and groups in order to stay informed on market and industry needs regarding the Cell Culture Media supply chain.

Liaise with internal Manufacturing and Quality teams on batch troubleshooting as needed

Provide technical expertise to site Quality and Manufacturing teams during customer audits and investigations as needed.

Who you are

5-7 years Quality Control, R&D, and/or analytical experience. Cell culture manufacture, testing, and/or research desirable

3-5 years demonstrated experience leading projects or 5+ years as a key team member on projects cross functionally focused

3-5 years of risk management, assessment and mitigation experience

Fluent in English

Experienced in external customer facing communications and support.

Demonstrated proficiency writing technical reports, presentations, professional letters and memos

Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing and Quality systems in a GMP or regulated environment

Understanding of industrial large molecule drug production desirable but not required

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Able to analyze data sets and make technical recommendations based on data and knowledge of scientific and / or manufacturing principles

Understanding of sterile liquid and dry powder manufacturing, packaging, and testing for release to the regulated pharmaceutical and life sciences market

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Daejeon, Daejeon, Korea (the Republic of)
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 2526 comparable Manufacturing & CMC roles across 157 biopharma companies.

2526Comparable roles tracked
2229Currently active
157Companies hiring similar roles
61Countries represented

Salary context

639 of 2526 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

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Lowest disclosed · Sr Manufacturing Technician · Genz. Therap Product LP $2,400/yr – $3,200/yr
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, CMC Regulatory Science · ModernaTX, Inc. $224,900/yr – $404,600/yr
Peer group range $2,800 – $314,750 (median $122,900)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 2526 comparable roles

United States1158
India165
Germany152
Switzerland89
France89
Netherlands87

+ 55 more countries

Seniority mix

1056 of 2526 peers have a known seniority level

Senior320
Manager267
Associate129
Principal99
Associate Director90
Director86
Senior Director33
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc26
Executive/VP6

Therapeutic area mix

5 of 2526 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Rare Disease2
Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Oncology1
Respiratory1

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