Merck
Assoc. Scientist, Preclinical Dev.
USA - New Jersey - Rahway · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$72k-$113kDetected 67 days ago
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About the role
- Our Research Scientists are our Inventors.
- We are seeking a motivated engineer / associate scientist to work collaboratively in a team environment to help solve key challenges in formulation development and manufacturing of parenteral pharmaceutical products.
- In this role, the individual will be responsible for supporting the formulation development of new biological / chemical entities as part of a matrix team from initial first-in-human formulations to commercialization.
Responsibilities
- Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to develop sterile drug products.
- Builds capability to support manufacturing operations in GXP environments.
- Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision.
- Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist.
Requirements
- B.S. degree in Chemical/Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related fields.
- Required Experience and
Nice to have
- Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities.
- Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis.
- Prior experience with Microsoft Office.
- Prior experience in a laboratory environment.
- Collaboration, Pharmaceutics, Researching, Scientific Research, Taking Initiative, Technical Writing
- Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
- Current Employees apply HERE
- Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
- US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
- Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is
Benefits
- The successful candidate will be a passionate scientist with strong academic fundamentals and a drive to develop new medicines to improve human health.
- Capable of learning practical laboratory / pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of their daily responsibilities.
- Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities, and robust scientific methodology, we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.
Equal opportunity
- Employment laws, visit:
- EEOC Know Your Rights
- EEOC GINA Supplement
- We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
Visa & Work Authorization
- VISA Sponsorship:
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