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Merck & Co, Inc
Associate Specialist MLDP North America
Job Description
New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in customer facing commercial or research-based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment
CALLING FUTURE MANUFACTURING LEADERS
The Manufacturing Leadership Development Program (MLDP) is our flagship global manufacturing graduate program. Our simple objective is to identify, hire, and develop our future Manufacturing Leaders. If you have the profile of being a Manufacturing Leader, we are eager to engage with you, accelerate your development, and bring greater value to our patients worldwide.
Over the 3-year rotation program we would significantly invest in your development giving you exposure and experience across our business, preparing you for a role in leadership. You will receive coaching from senior leaders, exposure to real life manufacturing challenges and training from industry leading scientists and engineers. You will be contributing to significant projects and be making key decisions that directly impact how we make pharmaceuticals and deliver them to our patients globally.
We hire a small number of members each year for this program, and we work hard to ensure that we truly select candidates with the greatest potential to lead. To help assess if you fit the profile here are some questions to ask yourself:
Are you motivated to be part of the “flagship” future talent program of Our Company?
Are you geographically mobile with potential for international rotation?
Are you willing to travel to different sites over the first three years of employment?
Are you excited by hard, complex and ambiguous work?
If the answer is "YES" to all these questions, then keep on reading!
The Manufacturing Leadership Development Program has two primary goals:
Provide candidates who have a Bachelor’s or Master's degree level in the required fields listed below with a broad perspective of the core manufacturing functions of our company’s pharmaceutical, biological, animal health and vaccine products.
Develop a bench of talent who can prepare for future leadership positions of increasing responsibility within the organization through focused rotational experiences within the key areas of our Manufacturing Division.
The program enables successful candidates to experience (3) rotations over a three-year period with each rotation lasting (1) year. Employees are assigned to rotations based on critical business needs and aligned to develop critical experiences. In addition to their assignments, employees receive mentoring from peers and senior leaders during their assignments. Rotation members should expect to work at different high-impact sites during their tenure in the program and should have the flexibility to move were assigned to meet business needs. It is expected that a candidate moves between sites during the program, as this allows the employee to gain the broadest perspective of the division and to maximize accelerated learning and exposure.
Within the rotation, some domestic and international business travel may be available or required. International rotation assignments are not guaranteed.
The program is designed to strengthen the candidates' skills in teamwork, collaboration, and leadership. The program also includes a formal learning curriculum, designed to enhance a wide variety of competencies including but not limited to:
Business outcomes across the end to end supply chain
Continuous improvement/Problem solving
Lean Manufacturing
Quality/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Managing and Optimizing internal and external partnerships
Strategic Thinking
Financial Acumen
The successful candidate is:
Interested in participating in a broad range of work experiences across the manufacturing division.
Able to work independently, in teams, and lead teams.
Able to adapt to new roles, responsibilities, and situations.
Motivated to cultivate their leadership skills along with their technical, business and commercial skills by applying their knowledge within manufacturing.
Committed to both their own career development as well as bringing their best to our company.
CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A PRE-INTERVIEW ONLINE ASSESSMENT, WHICH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. CANDIDATES WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
Minimum Education Requirement:
BS or MS in one of the following:
Bio engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Supply Chain/Logistics
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Microbiology
Regulatory Sciences
Required Experience and Skills:
Candidates must have graduated from a college by the program start date: On or around August 1, 2023
Candidates must be eligible to work in US without sponsorship
Candidates must be willing to be assigned to different roles and different sites over the first three years of employment.
Candidates must have the ability to travel and willingness to be assigned to any company site in the US or other company sites including countries ex-US based on business needs.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Candidates should have demonstrated leadership experience in field of study, extracurricular activity, previous internship or undergraduate research, military or prior work experience.
Candidates should have experience in manufacturing.
Candidates should possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, a team-player with the ability to work independently.
Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that is committed 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.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
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.
This posting has been created to pipeline talent for prospective roles that we anticipate will be needed soon in our organization. By applying to this Pipeline Advertisement, you will be submitting your interest to be contacted for similar roles to what is described in the Pipeline Advertisement.
SD2023 MMD2023
New hires in office-based roles in the US & Puerto Rico will be required, subject to applicable law, to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement that can be accommodated without an undue burden to the operation. However, subject to applicable law, employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as employees in health services, customer facing commercial, or research based roles, will be required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment.
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