Senior Scientist III

Merial is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs approximately 5,000 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2006 sales were nearly $2.2 billion. Merial Limited is a joint venture between Merck & Co., Inc. and sanofi-aventis.  For more information, please see www.merial.com

 

We currently have an opening at our North Brunswick, New Jersey location for a Sr. Scientist III:

 

This position will provide technical/administrative leadership and expertise to the Methods Development/Validation Group in AR&D to support New Pharmaceutical Product Development. The incumbent will plan, monitor, and maintain project timelines to meet business needs, write protocols, develop and validate methods for the determination of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and finished dosage forms, apply state of the art approaches to ongoing projects, conduct activities in compliance with established regulatory requirements, serve as a Study Director on GLP studies.
• Provides technical/administrative leadership in planning, monitoring, and maintaining project timelines to meet business needs.
• Writes protocols, develop and validate methods for the determination of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), and finished dosage forms, the methods development/validation area.
• Presents the results of your work internally and externally, and write reports that will be submitted to the FDA and other regulatory agencies worldwide.
• Conducts all activities in compliance with established regulatory requirements. Assist in the development of protocols to conduct studies in conjunction with others to meet regulatory requirements.
• Assists in development of strategic plans for departmental goals. Understands and complies with Safety, Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs), Company Affirmative Action, and Standard Operating Procedures and Policies.
• Records, evaluates, interprets and summarizes technical data. Develops and validates calculation procedures. Documents activities in technical notebooks or validated approved electronic media. Prepares reports, memos or regulatory documents with little direct guidance.
• Maximizes innovation by utilizing original concepts and creative thinking. Leads or participates in teams. Can shift priorities and projects as Company needs change. As needed, assists others as priorities change. Observes safety rules and works safely in the laboratory
• Functions as in-house consultant for area of expertise. Supports the Director of AR & D in managing the department.

 

Ph.D. in chemical or biochemical sciences with 10+ years of industrial experience with supervisory responsibility. This position requires a good knowledge of GLP/cGMP regulations, ICH/VICH guidelines, and compendial methods. Incumbent must possess detailed knowledge of separation sciences and modern analytical instruments, and must be able to lead a diverse research team to complete a project goal; consequently must possess excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate with and direct others on major projects.

EOE/AA/M/F/D/V