✦ Luna Orbit — Healthcare & Medical

Associate Principal Scientist - Device Technical and Engineering Lead (Associate Director Equivalent)

at Merck

📍 2 Locations Hybrid 💰 $139K – $219K USD / year Posted March 19, 2026
Salary $139K – $219K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 10+ years
Education Not specified
Category Healthcare & Medical

This role involves leading device and process development programs for biologic, drug, and vaccine delivery devices, ensuring regulatory compliance and high-quality manufacturing processes.

  • Lead device development strategies
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams
  • Ensure regulatory compliance
  • Oversee manufacturing processes
  • Implement risk management techniques

The technical scope includes device design, process validation, risk management, and regulatory adherence within the biopharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

The ideal candidate is a senior leader with extensive experience in device and process development within the biopharmaceutical or medical device industry, capable of leading cross-functional teams and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Experience in product and process development in bio/pharmaceutical or medical device industriesLeadership in device development programsKnowledge of regulatory and quality requirementsAbility to coordinate cross-functional teams
Experience with biologicsdrugsvaccinesRegulatory affairs expertiseManufacturing process validationDesign control techniquesRisk management techniques
Regulatory compliance toolsQuality management systems
device developmentproduct developmentprocess developmentmanufacturingdesign controlrisk managementregulatory compliancequality assurancemedical devicebiologicdrugvaccine
Product developmentProcess developmentManufacturingDesign controlRisk managementRegulatory complianceQuality assuranceMedical deviceBiologicDrugVaccine
LeadershipCross-functional collaborationStrategic thinkingCommunicationProblem-solving
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Leading device and process development for biologic and medical devices
Role Subtype Device Technical Lead
Tech Domains Healthcare & Medical
device developmentproduct developmentprocess developmentmanufacturingdesign controlrisk managementregulatory compliancequality assurancemedical devicebiologicdrugvaccineleadcross-functional teamsbiopharmaceuticalmedical device industry

Lack of experience in medical device or biologics, No leadership experience in device development, Insufficient knowledge of regulatory requirements

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