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Sr. Scientist, Engineering

Merck
September 11, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Rahway, NJ
Operations
Role: Process Development Engineer focusing on API manufacturing within the Pharmaceutical R&D sector, handling scale-up from laboratory to commercial production. Responsibilities: design and execute experiments for process development, manage process scale-up and technology transfer, ensure cGMP compliance, participate in risk assessments and deviation investigations, and support external supplier activities. Requirements: BS/MS with 5+ years or PhD in Chemical/Biochemical Engineering, experience in chemical process research, scale-up, and familiarity with pharmaceutical processing. Preferred skills include experience with drug substance processing, gM GMP/GDocP adherence, statistical design of experiments, organic chemistry, process analytical technologies, and chemical engineering technology development. HighValue: pharmaceutical API development, process scale-up, cGMP, GDocP, biotech/pharma manufacturing, and external vendor management. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and external suppliers is expected. Work setup involves on-site and travel (~10-15%).