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Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow – Device Development & Technology

Merck
September 09, 2026
Full-time
Remote friendly (Rahway, NJ)
Worldwide
Other
Role: Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Device Development & Technology within Pharmaceutical Sciences & Device Development, focusing on drug/device combination product research. Responsibilities: conduct interdisciplinary research on formulation, device development, and combination products, including characterization, mechanical testing, and interface science; contribute to innovative prefilled syringe-based drug delivery technologies. Requirements: PhD in mechanical, materials, biomedical, chemistry, pharmaceutical, or related fields; strong knowledge of biologics, vaccines, formulation development; expertise in analytical, biophysical techniques, and scientific communication; peer-reviewed publications. Preferred: experience with mechanical testing and statistical data analysis. HighValue: biologics, vaccines, drug delivery devices, combination products, formulation science, interdisciplinary research, fast-paced R&D environment, hybrid work setup, 10% travel.