Senior Process Chemist: Clinical Route Design & Scale-Up

Merck; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement benefits

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, NJ is seeking highly motivated chemists to design and develop efficient, scalable manufacturing routes and clinical supply processes for multi-modality drug substances, spanning small molecules, macrocyclic peptides, and bioconjugates. The role supports preclinical through clinical deliveries and tech transfer.

Responsibilities include researching and evaluating chemical routes, optimizing reaction conditions, and staying current with modern synthetic methodologies, driving

Qualifications

• Demonstrated record of outstanding research suitable for interview discussions.
• Ability to work comfortably within a diverse team of scientists and engineers.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with excellent written and oral communication.
• Proven track record of solving complex problems and adaptability in a fast-paced research environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert in the laboratory, executing on program and chemistry strategy.
• Develop innovative solutions to complex chemistry problems across a portfolio of projects and modalities.
• Design and develop efficient processes for clinical campaigns to ensure scalability and reproducibility of routes.

Skills

Chemical Reactions

Chemistry

Data Analysis

Detail-Oriented

Organic Chemistry

Process Chemistry

Reaction Mechanisms

Scientific Writing

Education

PhD in Organic Chemistry

Tools

Laboratory Techniques

Job description

Merck in Rahway, NJ is seeking highly motivated chemists to design and develop efficient, scalable manufacturing routes and clinical supply processes for multi-modality drug substances, spanning small molecules, macrocyclic peptides, and bioconjugates. The role supports preclinical through clinical deliveries and tech transfer.

Responsibilities include researching and evaluating chemical routes, optimizing reaction conditions, and staying current with modern synthetic methodologies, driving