Process Scientist (Adjuvants) - BIO002469

Merck & Co., Inc.

Location: Elkton, Virginia 22827
Posted on: 10/16/2009 1:15:06 PM
Postion type: Full time
Job Code: BIO002469
Required Education: Doctorate
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Process Scientist (Adjuvants) - BIO002469
Elkton, VA

Merck & Co. Inc., established in 1891, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.

Join us and experience our culture first-hand — one of strong ethics & integrity, diversified experiences and a resounding passion for improving human health. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

We are currently hiring a Process Scientist (Adjuvants) to play a key role in day-to-day process support for an adjuvant process. This includes on-floor and in the lab troubleshooting of chemistry and/or engineering related problems, and being responsible for project planning within your discipline. In this position, one of the primary responsibilities you will have involves the modeling and characterization of aluminum-containing adjuvants to support consistent quality product supply. You will be able to independently and proactively apply your knowledge to the understanding of the process, especially those functions that are critical to ensure consistency in adjuvant structure, properties, mixing and precipitation. You will also be expected to act as a site resource in applying their technical knowledge to projects that involve large scale adjuvant manufacture and characterization.

REQUIREMENTS:
The successful candidate will posses a M.S. or PhD in Chemical Engineering or Chemistry (physical and/or analytical) with 1 to 5 years’ experience (graduate work may count toward this experience). Proven industrial experience with modeling and characterization of aluminum-containing adjuvants in highly desired. To succeed in this role, you will be highly qualified and have a clear understanding of how physical, chemical and engineering properties of processes relate to controlled formation of precipitated particles and to their structure and properties. You should also be familiar with analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction, FTIR, and/or NMR. Experience with aluminum-containing adjuvant characterization and identification techniques is considered a plus.

Consistently cited as a great place to work, we discover, develop, manufacture and market a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Each of our employees is joined by an extraordinary sense of purpose — bringing Merck’s finest achievements to people around the world.

We offer an excellent salary and an industry-ranked benefits program, including tuition reimbursement, work-life balance initiatives and developmental programs at all levels. Merck’s retirement package includes a pension plan and one of the best 401(k) plans in the nation.

To be considered for this position, please visit our career site at www.ecentralmetrics.com/url/?u=7055202420-289 to create a profile and submit your resume for requisition # BIO002469. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V — proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

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