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Senior Scientist, Device and Combination Product Test Engineer

We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company.

MSD

Employee count: 5000+

Salary: 115k-181k USD

United States only

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Our Company's Device Development & Technology (DD&T) Team is seeking a hands-on/ lab-focused engineer focused on the characterization and testing of devices (components, sub-assemblies, and full devices) and combination products (drug-delivery products). This position will be responsible for technical interrogation of the various drug delivery device technology platforms supporting our Company's pipeline to identify risks (i.e. when/why/how will the device fail) and opportunities for improvement. They will utilize a wide variety of cutting-edge analytical instruments, methods, and extensive data analysis/interpretation to build fundamental understanding of the device’s material and functional properties and attributes. Many of the drug delivery device technology platforms are often assemblages of injection molded plastic components driving delivery of a drug, typically though mechanical (i.e. compress/torsion spring, compressed gas) or electro-mechanical (i.e. DC motor and battery driving a gearbox) means. Examples include, but not limited to, injector pens, on-body injectors, and inhalers. At this early stage of evaluation material is often limited and will demand creative approaches.

Our Company is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Our Company's Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow and will take our Company's leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule, biologics, and vaccine R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach disease treatment.

Join us and experience our culture first-hand — one of strong ethics & integrity, diversified experiences, exceptional science, 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.

Education Requirement (minimum):

  • B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent field is required.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • A minimum of a Ph.D., M.S. plus 4 years, or B.S. plus 6 years of design, engineering, and mechanical testing/test method development experience.

  • Exceptional mechanical testing and troubleshooting skills able to work independently in a laboratory setting.

  • Experience training junior staff on instrumentation operation and data analysis/interpretation best practices.

  • Deep technical understanding of test method development and qualification/validation techniques.

  • Fluency with mechanical testing, imaging, and measurement equipment and techniques. Including, but not limited to, force/tension/compression testing, rheometry, and microscopy.

  • Excellent collaboration, ideation, and prototyping skills, including fixture development for functional testing.

  • Experience in 3D CAD (e.g. Solidworks), geometric tolerancing and stack-up analysis.

  • Documents (following Good Documentation Practices) and analyzes test cases and provides comprehensive feedback and recommendations for product or design changes.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Experience operating and interpreting data from Instron, XRCT, Microscopes, Vision Systems (ex Keyence / Cognex), Bouncer, and drop shape analyzers.

  • Develop innovative mechanical tests with validations, including engineering studies, design verification protocols, stability studies and validation protocols, ensuring appropriate selection of acceptance criteria and sampling plans. Ensures measurement systems analysis (MSA’s) for all finished product performance test methods as needed in tech transfer or lifecycle.

  • Experience with medical device development with understanding of Design Controls (21 CFR 820.30)

  • Familiarity with the following standards: Quality Management – ISO 13485, Risk Management – ISO 14971, EU MDR, Medical Electrical Equipment – EN 60601, Medical Device Software Standard – IEC 62304, ISO 11608 Needle-based injection system for medical use.

  • Additional familiarity/experience with the following industry related knowledge is a plus:

    • 21 CFR Part 4

    • 21 CFR 211

    • FDA Guidance for Industry, Container Closure Systems for Packaging Human Drugs & Biologics

    • ISO 13485

    • ISO 14971

    • ISO 11040

    • ISO 10993

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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.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. 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 together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

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:

$114,700.00 - $180,500.00

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 listedhere.

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

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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:

25%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

05/22/2025

*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.

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Salary: 115k-181k USD

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About MSD

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We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We’re at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.

Our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world

For more than 130 years, we’ve brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities.

Our values

Our values represent the very core of our character. They guide every decision and action we take.

Patients first: We are all accountable for delivering high quality products and services. We aspire to improve the health and wellness of people and animals worldwide and to expand access to our medicines and vaccines. All of our actions must be measured against our responsibility to those who use or need our products.

Respect for people: Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity, safety and teamwork of our employees. We work to create an environment of mutual respect, inclusion and accountability. We reward commitment and performance and are responsive to the needs of our employees and their families.

Ethics and integrity: We are committed to the highest standards of ethics and integrity. We are responsible to all of our stakeholders: employees, patients, customers, distributors and suppliers, shareholders, and the communities we serve worldwide. We do not take professional or ethical shortcuts.

Innovation and scientific excellence: We are dedicated to the highest standard of innovation and scientific excellence. Our research is guided by a commitment to improving health and quality of life. We strive to identify and meet the most critical needs of patients and customers through continuous innovation across all areas of our business.

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Healthcare benefits

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Paid vacation

For employees outside the U.S., time off and leave benefits are based on local laws and market practices.

Disability insurance

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