Associate Scientist, Oral Formulation Sciences (On-site)

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck in New Jersey seeks a Scientist to support formulation development of new chemical entities from first-in-human to market definition. You will work within a matrix team to advance suspensions, solutions, capsules and tablets, and assess manufacturing process robustness.

Responsibilities include executing routine experiments, interpreting data, learning new lab skills, and collaborating across functions to meet project timelines with supervision. Strong communication is essential.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to advance new solid oral drug products.
• Capability to support manufacturing operations in non-GMP and GMP environments.
• Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance.
• Ability to operate and troubleshoot equipment and processes.
• Capable of learning practical laboratory/pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of daily responsibilities.
• Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision.
• Works well with others in collaborative team environments.
• Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Biochemical Analysis

Biomedical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry

Data Analysis

Laboratory Operations

Laboratory Research

Laboratory Techniques

Pharmaceutical Research

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Pharmaceutics

Product Development

Product Formulation

Scientific Analysis

Education

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. or M.S. in Biomedical Engineering

B.S. or M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Office

JMP

Minitab

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description

Our company's Pharmaceutical Sciences organization translates molecules to medicines, working from the discovery interface through registration stability manufacturing by designing, developing and scaling-up the formulation, device, and manufacturing process. Driving drug product design from the bench top to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing facilities, our Scientists use cutting edge science to transform drug delivery and manufacturing technology to positively impact patients.

The successful candidate will be a passionate Scientist with strong academic fundamentals and a drive to develop new medicines to improve human health. In this role, the individual will be responsible for supporting the formulation development of new chemical entities as part of a matrix team from initial first in human formulations (suspensions, solutions, capsules, tablets) through final market formulation definition and manufacturing process robustness assessment.

Additional responsibilities are as follows:

• Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to advance new solid oral drug products.
• Capability to support manufacturing operations in non-GMP and GMP environments.
• Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance.
• Ability to operate and trouble shoot equipment and processes.
• Capable of learning practical laboratory/pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of their daily responsibilities.
• Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision.
• Works well with others in collaborative team environments.
• Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist.

Education Requirement:

B.S. or M.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline (expected no later than June 2027).

Required Experience and Skills:

• Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis
• Prior experience with Microsoft Office
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Prior experience in a laboratory environment
• Prior experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab) and numerical analysis software (Matlab)
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Passion to learn and develop as a pharmaceutical scientist

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we "follow the science" and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world's biggest investors in Research & Development.

Required Skills:

• Analytical Thinking
• Biochemical Analysis
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Data Analysis
• Laboratory Operations
• Laboratory Research
• Laboratory Techniques
• Pharmaceutical Research
• Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Pharmaceutics
• Product Development
• Product Formulation
• Scientific Analysis

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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