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The Chemical Commercialization Technology (CCT) department, which is part of our Manufacturing Division, is seeking self-motivated individuals who are looking for an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative environment that provides substantial technical responsibility, mentoring, and leadership of internal and external work.

This Senior Scientist, Engineering position leverages significant depth and breadth of scientific/technical experience to: (1) lead and contribute to assigned late-stage Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) characterization projects, (2) mentor junior staff within the CCT organization, and (3) lead or support internal and external development with line of sight to robust supply, pre-validation, and validation for a selection of portfolio projects and provide supply support. As the early-stage Research & Development Division led portfolio progresses to late-stage projects, the incumbent is expected to help transition characterization work execution/management to CCT ownership by developing and providing scientific expertise in small molecule process characterization work by learning and utilizing Quality Risk Management methodologies and tools around the statistical design of experiments (DOE) and analysis of experiments (ANOVA, PCA, RSM, Design Expert, Minitab, JMP). Face-to-face mentoring is expected within laboratories at the Rahway, NJ site to develop junior staff. The role requires participation in one or more cross-divisional working groups and the incumbent will help influence direction for our Manufacturing Division specific needs. The role also involves collaboration (largely remotely) with external suppliers while managing process development and validation activities. Travel is expected ranging from 10 – 20% of the time. Normal travel per campaign might include a kickoff trip and a separate multi-week period of on-site coverage, typically 1-3 times per year depending on project complexity. Support of filing work, early development work, and/or piloting activities is also likely in the course of commercializing new processes.

Education

• Bachelor of Science with five years relevant work experience or Master of Science with two years relevant work experience or PhD in Chemical Engineering from an accredited college/university.

Required Experience | Skills | Requirements

• Work Independently and as a team member with integrity, precision, motivational ambition, respect and inclusion.

• Superior understanding of chemical engineering fundamental concepts

• Principled verbal and written communications

• Experience with process scale-up and technology transfer, moving from the laboratory to pilot plant or factory scale

• Motivation to conduct both laboratory experimentation and on-site support of scale-up activities and manufacturing operations

• Ability to work in the laboratories at the Rahway, New Jersey site with occasional domestic and international travel

• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, writing, and time management skills

Preferred Experience | Skills | Requirements

• Relevant work experience in process development in any modality (e.g. small molecules, large molecules, vaccines, drug substance or drug product, etc.) or chemical development in a related industry, ideally with experience conducting one or more programs of statistically-designed experimentation

• Experience with developing and executing an experimental program to optimize and derisk the scale-up of microbial fermentations and associated downstream processing

• Experience interfacing and influencing relationships with internal and external partners to drive process development, scale-up, and technology transfer

• Experience executing an experimental program or statistical data analysis to address issues of process design, robustness, or productivity for an existing product/process

• Familiarity with quality risk management methodologies and tools around statistical design and analysis

• Familiarity with the concepts and application of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP’s)/current

• Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP’s) ideally during Pharmaceutical drug substance/drug product development and production, e.g. in a pilot and/or factory setting

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Expected salary range:

$111,400.00 - $175,300.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

05/18/2024

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Job Posting End Date: 05/18/2024

A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID: R293029