Senior Specialist, Engineering

Job Description

New hires based in the US & Puerto Rico will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption or accommodation to this vaccination requirement, subject to applicable law.

Our Engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation.

The Global Vaccine Technical Operations (GVTO) - Laboratory Process Support group within our Manufacturing Division is responsible for supporting all of our Company’s commercial vaccines with best in class laboratory support for technical investigations, life-cycle-management driven process enhancements and commercial vaccine expansions. We seek an energetic, people-oriented leader with strong scientific and technical skills to lead laboratory activities supporting multiple vaccine programs.

The Senior Scientist of Analytical Laboratory Process Support will be responsible for supporting business-critical analytical objectives related to analytical separation for one or more of our Company vaccine franchises. The scope of work includes development, continuous improvement, support of manufacturing investigations, and routine testing using various analytical methods.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Designs and executes analytical method development and analytical testing using various analytical methods, primarily Liquid Chromatography or LC-based analytical methods for recombinant protein, virus, and polysaccharide.

• Identifies and resolves technical and operational problems through application of problem-solving skills.

• Identifies new approaches and/or technologies to improve assay performance and overall laboratory work efficiency

• Manages testing schedule and performs laboratory data reviews

• Communicates data within GVTO and across organizations.

• Collaborates with other scientists within GVTO, site manufacturing, commercialization, research, and other of our Company process support labs.

• Authors technical documentations.

• Opportunities to mentor and develop junior scientists.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• B.S. in relevant science (Biochemistry, Microbiology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical, etc) or engineering (Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, etc) fields of study with 6 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 4 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 2 years of relevant experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 2 years of direct hands-on experience with LC-based analytical methods.

• Expertise in lab-scale experimental execution and data analysis.

• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE) and statistical-based data analysis.

• Strong communicator with proven collaboration and problem solving skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Have performed analytical method development for large biological molecules such as recombinant protein, virus, and polysaccharide.

• Expertise in the Agilent and/or Waters LC systems

• Prior supervisory experience.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

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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In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.

If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

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Requisition ID:R161537