We are seeking an Associate Principal Scientist to join our Data-Rich Experimentation (DRE) organization, within Process Research & Developing Enabling Technologies (PR D ET), located in Rahway, NJ. Our DRE organization is responsible for the invention and application of new data-rich tools to support the scientists across process research and development at our Company. We aspire to embed data-intense technologies into the fabric of our Company's process development culture. The tools that we develop are as diverse as the team developing them, and in this Associate Principal Scientist role, the chosen candidate will leverage their laboratory robotics and mechatronics skills to enable our process research and development efforts across our Company's small molecule, biologics, and vaccines portfolio. In this role we are seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Robotics and Mechatronics Engineer with strong technical programming skills to enhance our automation and robotics capabilities. The successful candidate will focus on designing, implementing, and optimizing automated laboratory systems to accelerate pharmaceutical process development while ensuring operational excellence and regulatory compliance. This role will work collaboratively with process research and development scientists, automation scientists, and cross-functional teams to build innovative capabilities in laboratory automation. The candidate will contribute toward operational excellence of existing automation platforms while also developing next-generation automated solutions to support current and future pharmaceutical development programs.