💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Scientist, Protein Engineering

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Merck
📍 South San Francisco, CA, United States
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Location
South San Francisco, United States
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Posted
May 31, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

**Job Description**

We are seeking an innovative and experienced scientist to join the Discovery Biologics Protein Engineering department in South San Francisco to lead both functional area scientists and drug discovery programs. The **Principal Scientist, Protein Engineering** role carries leadership responsibilities as a functional SME and project team lead interfacing with multiple cross-site groups within the Discovery Biologics department and therapeutic areas.

We recognize that in our team is our strength and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Successful candidates must demonstrate inclusive behaviors in working with a group of scientists to drive our core mission.

**What you will do:**

+ Use advanced antibody and protein engineering methods to design and optimize novel biotherapeutics
+ Support molecular biology acceleration for complex molecular engineering
+ Work closely with HT protein engineering ...