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Merck lists this 2027 Future Talent Program – Oral Formulation Sciences - Co-op opportunity in rahway, New Jersey. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Future Talent Program ScientistThe Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Labs Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.Our company's Pharmaceutical Sciences organization translates molecules to medicines, working from the discovery interface through registration stability manufacturing by designing, developing and scaling-up the formulation, device, and manufacturing process. Driving drug product design from the bench top to the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) manufacturing facilities, our Scientists use cutting edge science to transform drug delivery and manufacturing technology to positively impact patients.The successful candidate will be a passionate Scientist with strong academic fundamentals and a drive to develop new medicines to improve human health. In this role, the individual will be responsible for exploring new formulation, drug delivery, and manufacturing process science for oral solid dosage products as part of a co-op experience starting in Summer 2027 and continuing through the fall semester.Additional responsibilities are as follows:Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to advance new solid oral drug products.Capability to support manufacturing operations in pilot plant environments.Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance.Ability to operate and trouble shoot equipment and processes.Capable of learning practical laboratory/pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of their daily responsibilities.Works well with others in collaborative team environments.Education Minimum Requirement:Actively pursuing a B.S. or M.S. degree or Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related discipline (expected no later than June 2028).Required Experience and Skills:Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilitiesDemonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysisPrior experience with Microsoft OfficeStrong verbal and written communication skillsPreferred Experience and Skills:Prior experience in a laboratory environmentPrior experience with statistical software (JMP, Minitab) and numerical analysis software (Matlab)Strong mechanical aptitudePassion to learn and develop as a pharmaceutical scientistSalary range: $39,908 - $111,111 USD
Worksite address
rahway, NJ, 07065, US
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