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Merck · 14 hours ago

Senior Scientist, Engineering

positionUSA - Pennsylvania - West Point
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$117K/yr - $184K/yr

Merck is seeking a Senior Project Scientist / Engineer to support late-stage product development and global manufacturing within the Center for Materials Science & Engineering. The role involves applying engineering and materials science to technical investigations and product-process analysis for pharmaceutical products.

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Responsibilities

Apply engineering science, materials science, and related physical-chemistry to support late-stage product development and global manufacturing
Represent the CMSE on global manufacturing project teams
Lead new product filings
Provide consulting and laboratory analyses of materials
Conduct scaled-down process experimentation
Understand the relationship between material structure, function, and processing across a wide range of product formulation and process scenarios
Seek deep niche expertise and technology development
Strengthen the CMSE

Qualification

Experimental researchAnalytical Method DevelopmentMaterials ScienceChemical SynthesisMass Spectrometry Based ProteomicsMechanical TestingPolymer SynthesisProcess Analytical Technology (PAT)Chemical ProteomicsChemometricsIndustrial EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMaterials TechnologyPhysical SciencesProtein ChromatographySynthetic Biology

Required

Ph.D. in chemical or materials engineering or (bio)pharmaceutical sciences or related discipline
Experimental research
Published in peer-reviewed journal(s)
Analytical Method Development
Chemical Proteomics
Chemical Synthesis
Chemometrics
Industrial Engineering
Mass Spectrometry Based Proteomics
Materials Engineering
Materials Science
Materials Technology
Mechanical Testing
Physical Sciences
Polymer Synthesis
Process Analytical Technology (PAT)
Protein Chromatography
Synthetic Biology

Preferred

experience in an industrial engineering /science role
Desirable Expertise or Specialization [any of the following]: (1) physical science, (2) fine powder processing and characterization [e.g., compaction, flow, electrostatics), (3) polymer processing and related characterization, such as rheology

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision healthcare
Other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
Paid holidays
Vacation
Compassionate and sick days

Company

Merck

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Merck is a biopharmaceutical company that offers medicines and vaccines for various diseases.
dateFounded in 1891
location
Rahway, New Jersey, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
http://www.merck.com

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$5.59M
Key Investors
Private Capital AdvisorsGavi, the Vaccine Alliance
2018-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $0.59M
2016-01-21Series Unknown· $5M
1980-12-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Betty Larson
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
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Dean Li
Executive Vice President and President, Merck Research Laboratories
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