Senior Scientist, Materials Science

Job Description

New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.

The Materials & Biophysical Characterization (MBC) group within Analytical Research & Development is seeking a highly motivated and technically focused individual interested in positively impacting our Company's pipeline from discovery through development and commercial launch.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the physicochemical characterization of pharmaceutical materials including small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), chemical intermediates, peptides, novel excipients, drug-product intermediates, and drug products

• Build technical expertise in characterization, participate on cross-functional technical teams and interdepartmental initiatives

• Utilize their expertise in physical organic chemistry or materials science to tackle scientific challenges related to crystallization, polymorph and salt-selection, milling, drug-excipient compatibility, enhancing bio-performance with enabled formulation strategies, and physical stability of small molecules

• Build a strong network internally and across the external academic and regulatory community

• Contribute to a culture of scientific excellence, develop a compliance mindset (including GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) principles), and collaborate with partners and stakeholders across the Merck network such as Discovery Chemistry, Process & Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Formulations Sciences

Education

• Bachelor or Master degree in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline, with a minimum of five years relevant industrial experience

or

• PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline with 0-3 years of experience. *Recent PhD Candidates must be graduating by the end of September 2022

Experience | Knowledge | Skills

Required

• Expertise in materials science or physical chemistry with experience in materials characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction, thermal analysis, electron microscopy, IR and Raman spectroscopy, particle size analysis and powder property characterization

• Strong academic record including publications in peer reviewed journals and presentations at scientific meetings

• Self-motivated, creative and energetic scientist willing to continually learn and solve complex problems

• Principled written and verbal communications

Preferred

• Experience in an expansive range of solid form/ polymorph/ salt/ co-crystal screening activities on API, synthetic intermediates and starting materials, with the ability to assess and determine the most suitable form for development

• Amorphous solid dispersion characterization

• GMP Method development, testing and transfer

• Rheological characterization of complex fluids

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions. If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.

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Requisition ID:R180679