Job Description

Job Description

The Company Center for Materials Science & Engineering (CMSE) is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist/Engineer at our West Point PA facility who, as an individual contributor, will apply engineering science, materials science and related physical-chemistry to support late-stage product development and global manufacturing. Projects typically involve technical investigation, risk assessment, physical characterization and process analysis for our human-health pharmaceutical and bio-sterile products.

The Associate Principal Scientist/Engineer represents the CMSE on global manufacturing project teams that often include representatives from Technical Operations, Quality, and partner Analytical Science groups and/or on product development teams, including process engineering, analytical sciences, and regulatory colleagues, leading to product filings. He/she is both a technical leader and effective collaborator who provides consulting, laboratory analyses of materials (raw, intermediate, final product, packaging and process) and scaled-down process experimentation. The CMSE lab includes state-of-the-art imaging, structural, spectroscopic (chemical/physical), mechanical, and many other techniques, for complex fluids, powders, surfaces, and functional materials & devices. The Associate Principal Scientist/Engineer aims to understand the relationship between material structure, function and processing across a very wide range of product formulation and process scenarios, however, he/she also seeks deep, niche expertise and technology development (for specific material/formulation areas, unit operations, characterization, and/or modeling approaches) in order to strengthen the CMSE, which is an interdisciplinary mix of engineers, materials scientists, physicists, and chemists.

From prior experience, the Associate Principal Scientist/Engineer should have demonstrated excellence in self-directed, independent experimental research, reflecting critical and creative application of physical/materials science or engineering practice/theory to experimental designs, modeling or analysis. Effective communication, collaboration within diverse teams, mentoring, and managing of multiple projects should already be strengths.

Education / Experience Minimum Requirement:

* Ph.D, in chemical engineering or related technical field AND at least three (3) years of industrial or relevant post-doctoral experience required.



Requirements:

* Experimental research
* Publications in peer-reviewed journal(s)

Preferred skills:

* One of the degrees (BS/MS/PhD) in Chemical Engineering is preferred
* Applied physical science in academic or industrial setting
* Solid-state NMR
* Powder mechanics and die compaction, relevant to pharmaceutical tableting
* Bio-sterile products and processes.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network thats committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as Merck in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as MSD in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the worlds biggest investors in Research & Development.

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

Yes

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1
Requisition ID:R67429