Senior Specialist Business/Tech Analyst

Job Description

Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or intend to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1, 2021, or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement. Hired candidates who are not vaccinated by November 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally-required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with applicable law.

Our IT team operates as a business partner proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver the services and solutions that help everyone to be more productive and enable innovation.

Our Company's Research and Development (R&D) labs at Rahway is establishing premier, state-of-the-art Facilities of the Future that enable and advance our best work in Drug Substance and Drug Product manufacturing for Clinical Supply. By integrating leading-edge technology with a dynamic, activity-based workspace, these facilities will support seamless connection and collaboration within and across teams and functions.

The RY Biologics Facility of the Future is currently is in design stage, with detailed design planning ongoing. The incumbent will initially focus on detailed design, followed by implementation of all IT and Automation systems to support business workflows, processes and procedures. Following the operational readiness of this facility the incumbent will lead the automation and IT workstreams for other planned capital projects for clinical manufacturing, as well as support and enable ongoing operations at the established facilities.

We are seeking an energetic and collaborative Senior Specialist in the Department of Global Research and Development Sciences IT at our Company Research Laboratory Information Technology Organization to liaise between multiple functional areas (Development Sciences and Clinical Supply, Quality, Commercial Manufacturing, etc.) in our Rahway New Jersey Research & Development IT Division to:

• Provide project management leadership of the IT and automation workstream to establish the RY Biologics Facility of the Future. The incumbent will be highly collaborative in working with both business stakeholders and IT partners including Application Management Services (AMS), Global Information Operations (GIO) and Lab Computing Services.

• Partner closely across IT groups to ensure alignment on IT portfolio, strategy, compliance, and share knowledge of learnings and activities taking part at the site. Actively participate in local and global portfolio development, provide strategic/technical input which helps the site achieve shared goals in an environment of trust and respect.

• Lead through influence and clear vision. Develop a roadmap for operational maintenance of systems aligned to local business objectives.

• Ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory safety, GMP and Validation requirements. Ensure all systems are designed, built and operated to full SDLC requirements. Represent the department on the plant GMP and Management Safety committees and act as lead for regulatory audits on key systems.

• Ensure maximum availability of site IT systems and look for opportunities for continuous improvement.

• Develop project plans with clearly defined timelines and business outcomes, implement necessary risk mitigation strategies, and lead project execution. Define scientific and user requirements for new systems and system enhancements.

• Assess new technologies and vendors through pilots and site visits.

• Collaboratively drive a safe, compliant and inclusive culture. Promote the effective use of IT standards and tools, while embracing the acute needs of a competitive research environment.

• Influence strategic thinking to advance technology in support of improved operational efficiency and effectiveness.

• Develop and communicate accurate resource estimates and timelines.

• Drive effective business governance of projects and post implementation oversight of applications.

• Facilitate meetings with business colleagues on IT strategy, governance, and other topics.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific or technical discipline (such as computer science, engineering, biology, chemistry, etc.) and experience with Informatics/IT.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Enterprise mindset, entrepreneurial spirit, self-starter, self-guided, hands-on person.

• Problem solver with a significant record of accomplishment.

• Experience working in a Pharma or BioPharma pilot or manufacturing plant, with demonstrated familiarity of systems used in these facilities.

• An ability to gain knowledge, as it relates to client business processes and the current business environment in which they operate in, and initiate improvements (short term and long term).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including collaboration, facilitation and negotiation.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and define business problems, develop business cases, and identify appropriate process and technology solutions.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively work in a matrixed organization and on cross-functional teams.

• Hands on experience working as a business analyst in IT/Informatics with demonstrated success in leading technical evaluations, implementations, and upgrades.

• Record of determining project deliverables, schedule, and resources needed.

• Time management skills as well as project management ability.

• Experience with Agile Development Principles.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• For Bachelor’s degree: 5 years of scientific or technical related job experience.

• For Master’s or higher degree: 3 years of scientific or technical related job experience.

• PhD degree in a scientific or technical discipline.

• Professional experience working as a scientist or IT analyst in a drug discovery or development environment.

• Experience with Biologics manufacturing.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Requisition ID:R142524