Pharma Process Scientist/Engineer (Scale-Up)

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ (and West Point, PA) seeks a Scientist/Engineer for Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology to drive process development and technology transfer for small molecule solid dosage products. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams across PD, QA, regulatory, and manufacturing to scale from pilot to commercial.

Hybrid work arrangement. The role emphasizes hands-on development, DOE, QbD, data analytics, and collaboration to deliver medicines worldwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2 years related experience or Master's with 1 year related experience in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline.
• Experience with QA, regulatory, and manufacturing interfaces is a plus.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and interpret pharmaceutical process development studies with manager and team support.
• Participate in drug product working groups and cross-functional interactions.
• Apply Quality by Design and risk-based approaches to development and design of experiments.

Skills

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

DOE concepts

Quality by Design

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical/ Biochemical Engineering

Master's degree in Chemical/ Biochemical Engineering

Tools

Process scale-up experience

Technology transfer

cGMP familiarity

Process modeling

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ (and West Point, PA) seeks a Scientist/Engineer for Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology to drive process development and technology transfer for small molecule solid dosage products. You will work with multi-disciplinary teams across PD, QA, regulatory, and manufacturing to scale from pilot to commercial.

Hybrid work arrangement. The role emphasizes hands-on development, DOE, QbD, data analytics, and collaboration to deliver medicines worldwide.