Associate Scientist, Postdoctoral Fellow – Device Development & Technology

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Postdoctoral Research Scientist – Device Development & Technology

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Research and Development Division's Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program The company's Research Laboratories Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program is a premier industrial postdoctoral initiative that combines academic rigor with the resources and expertise of a leading pharmaceutical company. The program enables postdoctoral researchers to advance breakthrough research and discovery in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

The Pharmaceutical Sciences & Device Development (PSDD) organization at our company's Research Laboratories translates novel therapeutic agents into patient-centered drug products. Within PSDD, the Device Development & Technology team is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research in drug/device combination product development. This position is available immediately.

• Analytical and biophysical characterization
• Mechanical design and testing
• Formulation-device interface science
• Sub visible particle analysis

We seek a highly motivated, independent, and responsible postdoctoral researcher who is creative, organized, and able to think critically. The ideal candidate will excel in a challenging, fast-paced, and intellectually engaging environment. Because this work is highly interdisciplinary, we welcome applicants from a broad range of engineering and scientific fields, including mechanical engineering, materials science, biomedical engineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, and applied physics.

• Candidates must hold a PhD or completed within 3 months of hire in mechanical, material, biomedical, chemistry, pharmaceutical or equivalent fields.

• Strong knowledge of formulation development and biologics characterization
• Hands‑on experience with or knowledge of biologics, vaccines, and related formulation development
• Interest in developing innovative prefilled syringe‑based drug delivery technologies
• Capacity to apply scientific and engineering expertise creatively and independently to solve problems
• Experience conducting literature searches and reviewing publications and manuscripts
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated record of peer‑reviewed publications in biomedical or healthcare technology development, supported by rigorous modeling and analysis

• Ability to conduct mechanical testing and perform statistical analysis of feasibility study data

• Academic Research
• Analytical Chemistry
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biophysical Techniques
• Chemistry
• Device Design
• Drug Delivery
• Drug Formulations
• Formulation Chemistry
• Particle Size Analysis
• Scientific Writing

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