CBE Centennial Seminar Series: James Semler (Merck)

Jim Semler recently joined Merck as a principal scientist in the Materials and Biophysical Characterization group focused on drug substance and drug product development.  Prior to Merck, he was the Director of Materials Science & Sustainability within the Medication Delivery Solutions business unit at Becton Dickinson.  At BD he was responsible for leading a team to explore and evaluate next generation medical device material innovation and provide new product development teams with material selection guidance. Additionally, his team reduces launched product material risks through proactive alternate supply scoping. Prior to joining BD, Jim worked at Lexmark International developing elastomeric mechatronic components, specialty coatings, and materials computational models. Jim holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, and a Master of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering from North Carolina State University. He was recently vice-chair of the MedTech Europe Research and Innovation Committee. Jim has over 20 years of industrial experience in materials development.  He is published in multiple peer-reviewed journals, holds multiple patents, and is a Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineering.