Sterile Drug Product Co-op — Future Talent Program

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

MSD in Rahway, New Jersey, is offering a 6-month Co-op in the Sterile Product Development area within our Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization. The program provides hands-on experience on formulation development of sterile products across modalities and opportunities to present research results.

Applicants should be undergraduates or graduate students in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields, with strong academics, teamwork, and communication skills, and should be

Qualifications

• Undergrad pursuing BS or MS/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, or related field.
• Available to work full-time for 4–6 months.
• Completed at least two years of undergraduate study by June 2027.
• GPA 3.0+ preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilize physical and chemical characterization techniques to understand physicochemical traits of molecules and formulations.
• Apply modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance.
• Develop small-scale in vitro screening to predict formulation performance.
• Plan and execute research on novel drug-delivery approaches for drug candidates.

Skills

HPLC

Spectroscopy

Analytical techniques

Electronic notebook

Lab safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemistry/Analytical Chemistry

Tools

HPLC

Spectroscopy

Job description

MSD in Rahway, New Jersey, is offering a 6-month Co-op in the Sterile Product Development area within our Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization. The program provides hands-on experience on formulation development of sterile products across modalities and opportunities to present research results.

Applicants should be undergraduates or graduate students in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related fields, with strong academics, teamwork, and communication skills, and should be