Scientist, Engineering

About the position

The Scientist/Engineer position within the Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology (PCT) department at Merck Sharp & Dohme focuses on pharmaceutical process development and supply for small molecule solid dosage drug products. This role involves collaboration across various teams to ensure successful commercialization of new medicines, requiring a strong foundation in chemical engineering and a passion for scientific problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and interpret pharmaceutical process development studies with manager and team support.
• Participate in drug product working groups and/or technology development teams and represent the department in cross-functional interactions.
• Apply problem-solving skills and aspects of Quality by Design, including risk-based approaches to development, design of experiments, and process modeling.
• Author technical documents, such as experimental protocols, reports, and regulatory filings.
• Demonstrate oral and written communication skills and effective collaboration and leadership within teams.
• Evaluate new and innovative technologies and equipment, perform physical testing and data analysis, and comply with applicable safety and current good manufacturing practices.
• Contribute to publications and presentations within the scientific community as appropriate.
• Support digital and data analytics initiatives and contribute to an innovative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and two years related experience or master's degree and one year related experience in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, Materials Science/Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related discipline.
• Proven ability to work both independently and as part of a team and execute against commitments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, technical writing experience, and an interest in solving technical problems.

Nice-to-haves

• Hands-on experience in a laboratory, pilot plant, or manufacturing facility.
• Experience with process scale-up and/or technology transfer, moving between laboratory, pilot, and commercial scale.
• Familiarity with concepts and application of cGMP during pharmaceutical development and production.
• Demonstrated capability to design and execute experiments with mechanistic understanding, process robustness, productivity, and cost in mind.
• Experience with data analytics, process modeling, and/or statistical process control.

Benefits

• Paid holidays
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan