Merck PhD Positions
Merck PhD Positions
Job Description
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Merck has the vital role of bridging the gap between new pharmaceutical and vaccine discoveries and commercial products.
Those who join Merck can look for substantial early responsibility, the opportunity to develop and apply state-of-the-art technologies, chances for growth and advancement in an informal, varied work environment. Specific openings in MMD are as follows:
Chemical Process Development & Commercialization (Rahway, NJ) performs process development and demonstration for new chemical processes;
Global Vaccines Technology and Engineering (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA) is responsible for process implementation, validation and maintenance for biological processes;
Biological Science & Strategy (Rahway, NJ) is responsible for the development and implementation of therapeutic protein processes;
Candidate Requirements:
- PhD in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, BioMedical Engineering (process option), or related field
- Strong personal character and ethics
- Superior Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Excellent Academic Achievement, Analytical Ability
- Good team player and ability to work independently
- Willingness to travel and foreign language skills desirable for domestic and international assignments
- U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of U.S.
The successful candidate will apply engineering, science, and business skills to help Merck carry out its core functions in one of the following areas. A number of different entry points are possible for a new hire, in either our research or our manufacturing division.
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, SCALE UP AND LAUNCH
- Work in teams to bring research discoveries to full production scale by applying engineering, biology, chemistry and pharmaceutics skills to bench-scale processes.
- Conceive, develop and implement new processing and manufacturing technologies
- Work with teams to develop processes for new products, using chemically- or biologically- derived products
- Support process development and product development with pilot plant scale up, drug supply preparation and technology transfer to operations groups
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES DESIGN
- Design and build advanced manufacturing plants, laboratory and office facilities
- Involvement with all phases of project management from the first engineering drawing to the last phase of project start up
MANUFACTURING
- Support line production and maintenance operations
- Maintain manufacturing processes at high levels of performance
- Engineer plant site improvements to enhance safety, quality and the environment
- Optimize existing processes to achieve improvements in process quality, yield and efficiency.
To Apply
Go to www.merck.com/careers and enter your profile and resume.
PhD ChE: CHE002024