Senior Scientist, Oral Formulation Sciences (On-site)
Merck · Rahway, NJ
CMCFull-time$117k–$184kCompany career page
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Role summary
Senior Scientist position in oral formulation sciences at Merck's Pharmaceutical Sciences organization. The role involves developing drug formulations from initial human studies through market-ready products, applying innovative approaches and design of experiments to support pipeline assets.
What they're looking for
- Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
- Alternatively, B.S./M.S. in Engineering or Pharmaceutical Sciences with minimum 5 years industrial experience
- Ability to independently design and execute complex experiments with data analysis
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated innovative thinking and problem-solving capability
- Experience with Design of Experiments and process development
- Effective collaboration across cross-functional teams
What you'll be doing
- Propose and execute innovative formulation development approaches for new chemical entities and lifecycle management opportunities
- Design experimental plans, generate data, and interpret results for suspension, solution, capsule, and tablet formulations
- Coordinate development activities with process chemistry, preformulation, analytical, and characterization groups
- Oversee clinical supply manufacturing, scale-up activities, and prepare technical reports and presentations
- Evaluate emerging technologies and deploy them to support pipeline advancement
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