Postdoctoral Fellow, Drug-Device Formulation

MSD Malaysia; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance device development and technology within the PSDD organization. You will conduct research on drug/device combination products, spanning formulation, materials characterization, and analytical testing.

The role emphasizes independent, cross-disciplinary collaboration, rigorous modeling, and exploring innovative prefilled syringe-based delivery technologies in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent required in mechanical, materials, biomedical, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related fields.
• Strong knowledge of formulation development and biologics characterization.
• Peer-reviewed publications in biomedical or healthcare technology development with rigorous modeling.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and develop device or combination product strategies.
• Conduct analytical and biophysical characterization.
• Design and test mechanical aspects of devices and interfaces.
• Investigate formulation-device interfaces and subvisible particles.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Academic Research

Analytical Chemistry

Biomedical Sciences

Biophysical Techniques

Chemistry

Device Design

Drug Delivery

Drug Formulations

Formulation Chemistry

Particle Size Analysis

Scientific Writing

Education

PhD or PhD within 3 months in mechanical, material, biomedical, chemistry, pharmaceutical or equivalent fields

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ seeks a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to advance device development and technology within the PSDD organization. You will conduct research on drug/device combination products, spanning formulation, materials characterization, and analytical testing.

The role emphasizes independent, cross-disciplinary collaboration, rigorous modeling, and exploring innovative prefilled syringe-based delivery technologies in a fast-paced, safety-conscious environment.