Senior Scientist, Sterile LAI & PDC Formulation

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

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks a scientist to lead sterile product development for long-acting injectables and peptide drug conjugates. You will design studies, evaluate formulations, and partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive scalable manufacturing and regulatory readiness.

The role emphasizes quality, safety, and patient-centric design, with opportunities to contribute to development programs and capability building within a global pharma framework.

Qualifications

• Strong scientific foundation in parenteral formulation or process development.
• Experience with long-acting injectables, sustained-release formulations, peptides, or drug conjugates.
• Ability to apply experience across LAI and PDC development.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and interpret formulation and process studies for LAI and PDCs.
• Provide input on formulation, drug properties, and manufacturability; communicate risks and next steps.
• Design and interpret stability and performance studies, incl. release kinetics.
• Support early and late-stage development programs and technology transfer.
• Collaborate across Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing teams.

Skills

Chemistry

Data Analysis

Drug Delivery

Drug Development

Experiment Design

Flow Cytometry

High-Throughput

Interpersonal Skills

In Vitro Research

Molecular Biology

Molecular Techniques

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Preformulation

Process Development

Process Optimization

Education

Ph.D. with 0 years industry experience

M.S. with 4+ years industry experience in Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related discipline

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Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ seeks a scientist to lead sterile product development for long-acting injectables and peptide drug conjugates. You will design studies, evaluate formulations, and partner with multidisciplinary teams to drive scalable manufacturing and regulatory readiness.

The role emphasizes quality, safety, and patient-centric design, with opportunities to contribute to development programs and capability building within a global pharma framework.