Senior Scientific Expert Neurotoxin (m/f/d)

Senior Scientific Expert Neurotoxin (m/f/d)

Join our motivated team as a Senior Scientific Expert Neurotoxin (m/f/d) and contribute to advancing our scientific expertise in the field of neurotoxins. In this role, you will serve as the scientific interface between the Global Nonclinical Lab, Pilot Plant, and production, leading method transfer and development activities, and safeguarding the marketability and regulatory requirements of our botulinum neurotoxin.

Responsibilities

• Act as the cross functional scientific bridge between Nonclinical Lab, Pilot Plant, and production, ensuring seamless method transfer, fit for purpose analytics, and documentation across development stages
• Support nonclinical neurotoxin development programs (e.g., formulation, analytics, feasibility) and manage method transfer into GMP environments together with Pilot Plant and production
• Champion compliance and quality (GxP) and foster efficient collaboration with Regulatory Affairs for dossier updates, responses to agencies, and product maintenance
• Collaborate with development partners (e.g., CMC/formulation/analytics support), and coordinate technical contributions that enable partner success and efficient tech transfer
• Evaluate innovative product concepts in specialty neurology and propose new indications for botulinum toxin, including coordination of feasibility studies and contribution to IP generation

Profile

• PhD (or equivalent) in Life Sciences (e.g., biochemistry, pharmacology) with strong expertise in protein biochemistry and analytics, ideally focused on neurotoxin analytics
• Hands‑on experience with method development/transfer, CMC/analytical support, and cross‑functional coordination in a GMP environment
• Experience in pharmaceutical drug development with solid understanding of end‑to‑end processes is a plus
• Excellent English skills (written and spoken)
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Excellent communication and networking abilities
• Team‑oriented mindset combined with a high level of commitment

Benefits

• Individual career development in a purposeful job: you improve the quality of life of our patients!
• Hybrid work model that allows a good work‑life balance
• Attractive location with good transport links, modern workplaces and a company restaurant (€4.13/menu)
• Global family business with flat hierarchies and an open, respectful corporate culture
• Attractive remuneration with extensive social benefits
• Variety of employer‑subsidised benefits such as WellPass (€17.90/month), Germany ticket (10€/month), Corporate Benefits and JobBike

About Merz Therapeutics

Welcome to Merz Therapeutics, a leading pharmaceutical company that helps people with movement disorders, neurological diseases, liver diseases and other health conditions regain their quality of life. We are a family‑owned and value‑driven company that has been dedicated to serving the needs of our patients for 110 years and is now a global innovation leader with products in more than 90 countries. Our goal is to use our products to improve treatment outcomes for patients worldwide, thereby reducing the burden of suffering. For more information, visit