USA - New Jersey - Rahway, United States of America
Onsite
Available
Job Description
Job Description
Our Scientists are our Inventors. We deliver robust scientific data and interpretation that drives the commercialization of breakthrough therapeutics using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and modern equipment. Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing your career.
The Analytical Enabling Capabilities organization in Rahway, NJ is seeking an experienced and highly motivated scientist with strong technical expertise in both solid-state and solution NMR. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence analytical strategies for structure elucidation, form characterization, and physicochemical investigation of small molecule drugs, peptides, and biologics, and to shape NMR approaches across drug discovery and development pipelines.
The successful candidate is expected to independently design and execute NMR experiments to support multiple programs, represent the team in cross-functional teams and develop new methods to solve current industry challenges. The work requires documenting experiments in electronic laboratory notebooks, authoring summaries to inform stakeholders, as well as presenting at seminars and publishing in scientific journals.
Primary Responsibilities
Work performed in the NMR group includes structure elucidation, analytical method development, physicochemical characterization, and quantitative analysis
Provide support for process chemistry, analytical development, formulation development, identification of process impurities, drug substance and product degradants, and characterization of other unknown molecules
Meet with department members across functional teams to understand their scientific challenges. Propose and develop collaborative solutions with the NMR Sciences team that are aligned with prioritized focus areas.
Author technical reports and scientific presentations
Explore and develop new technologies applicable to our field
Demonstrate effective multitasking, prioritization and problem-solving skills in the planning and execution of experiments
Ensure high standards of data integrity and documentation. Champion compliance and safety as a leader both within and outside the laboratory
Education Minimum Requirement:
PhD in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field with focus in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; or MS in Chemistry with 4+ years of relevant industry experience; or BS in Chemistry with 7+ years of relevant industry experience.
Required Experience and Skills
Strong knowledge of solid-state and solution NMR
Strong knowledge of organic chemistry, biochemistry or physical chemistry
Experience with structure elucidation of novel compounds, such as reaction intermediates, impurities, natural products, peptides, proteins, or other biologics
Comprehensive knowledge of NMR instrumentation, methodology and software
Skilled in the use and maintenance of Bruker, JEOL, or Varian/Agilent NMR software and hardware including cryoprobes and the application of NMR automation tools
IT literate with the ability to manipulate data workflows in a networked environment (Windows and Linux OS, macros, scripts, etc.). Experience in scientific programming (Perl, Python) is desirable
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as demonstrated through high impact scientific publications and presentations
Preferred Experience and Skills
Experience with solid state NMR techniques for form characterization, polymorphism studies, and physicochemical properties
Functional knowledge of computational chemistry or ability to apply molecular modeling methods to help solve NMR problems
Familiarity with multiple analytical methods (HPLC, GC, UV, FT-IR, MS, TGA, DSC, SEM, etc) for characterization of chemical matter
Technically inclined with the ability to troubleshoot complex instrument problems (e.g., automation, robotic systems, cryogen fills, etc.)
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Method Development, Assay Development, Bioanalytical Analysis, Biochemical Assays, Cell-Based Assays, Chromatographic Techniques, Computational Chemistry, Cryopreservation, GMP Environments, Innovative Thinking, Laboratory Documentation, Molecular Modeling, Multitasking, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Analysis, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR), Organic Chemistry, Prioritization, Process Analytical Technology (PAT), Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, Spectroscopy, Strategic Thinking, Teamwork {+ 1 more}Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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