Associate Scientist, Preclinical Dev. at Merck · USA -…

Summary: Merck is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing innovative medicines. The Associate Scientist in Preclinical Development will support the formulation development of new biological and chemical entities, collaborating in a multidisciplinary team environment to drive drug product design from initial formulations to commercialization. Responsibilities: - Develops and applies basic principles and scientific concepts to execute work in a laboratory or pilot plant environment to develop sterile drug products - Capable of learning practical laboratory / pilot plant skills and fundamental scientific principles to utilize as part of their daily responsibilities - Executes routine experiments and data interpretation with appropriate technical guidance - Operates and troubleshoots equipment and processes - Builds capability to support manufacturing operations in GXP environments - Can understand overall project timelines to manage prioritization of individual contributor deliverables with appropriate supervision - Works well with others in collaborative team environments - Takes initiative, motivated to excel, has a strong technical background, has excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Builds awareness of relevant new and current technologies to grow as a pharmaceutical scientist Required Qualifications: - B.S. degree in Chemical / Biochemical / Biomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related fields (or an expected graduation date by May 2026) - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Strong collaboration skills and experience working in a team environment - Ability to learn and apply new scientific principles to execution of daily responsibilities - Demonstrated ability to collate and conduct basic data analysis - Prior experience with Microsoft Office - Development of Innovative Products - Experimental Methods - Laboratory Experiments - Microsoft Office - Product Development - Scientific Methods - Scientific Research - Technical Writing Preferred Qualifications: - Prior experience in a laboratory environment - Passion to learn and develop as a pharmaceutical scientist - Biologics - Collaboration - Manufacturing Operations - Pharmaceutical Sciences - Pharmaceutics - Process Development (PD) - Technology Transfer Required Skills: Development of Innovative Products, Experimental Methods, Laboratory Experiments, Microsoft Office, Product Development, Scientific Methods, Scientific Research Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), Retirement benefits, including 401(k), Paid holidays, Vacation, Compassionate and sick days