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Scientist, Device Technology Assessment and Early Development (Hybrid)

Merck Sharp & Dohme
Rahway, NJ Full Time
POSTED ON 1/30/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/30/2025

Job Description

The Scientist of Device Technology Assessment and Early Development will spearhead early-stage device technology evaluation and feasibility initiatives. This role will focus on front-end development, emphasizing the exploration and assessment of emerging drug delivery device technologies. The ideal candidate will lead efforts in assessing the viability of new concepts and drive early development to enable assets more efficiently in our Company's early portfolio.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Evaluate cutting-edge drug delivery device technologies and their potential applications to our Company's pipeline.

  • Support early feasibility/development studies to determine viability and inform on technology selection and development strategies. This includes, but not limited to, design for manufacture/function analysis, preliminary supply chain development, and supplier risk assessment(s).

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate these technological insights into an actionable preliminary development strategy to progress forward to late phase development and commercialization.

  • Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging creative problem-solving and experimentation.

Education:

  • B.A./B.S in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and/or Systems Engineering, or other types of engineering with 2 years of design, engineering, and mechanical testing experiences.

OR

  • Master's in Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and/or Systems Engineering, or other types of engineering.

Qualifications and Experience:

  • Proven track record of applying product design and development methodology in the medical device and/or combination product space.

  • Ability to understand individual components and assemblies of drug delivery devices - for example, design, manufacturing and making suggestions for improvements.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and a strategic thinker; able to influence without formal authority; ability to influence and present complex ideas.

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse functional areas and external partners.

  • Self-motivated and work independently.

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Expected US salary range:

$85,600.00 - $134,800.00

Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

NA

Job Posting End Date:

02/5/2025
  • A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Requisition ID:R332810

Salary : $85,600 - $134,800

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