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Bioprocess Engineer-MAN003673

Description

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.


Description:

At Merck’s Animal Health campus in Millsboro, DE, we currently have a Bioprocess Engineer position available within our BTS team (A part of Merck’s global Technical Operations team).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply their enthusiasm and technical skills as a member of a multidisciplinary team supporting the operation of vaccine product manufacturing facility. You will be working with a team of 10-12 scientists, select manufacturing managers, highly talented shop floor personnel and on-site engineers (both Mechanical and Industrial) as well as off-site Merck global Engineering.

Responsibilities:

- Providing technical support for vaccine, biologic, and sterile manufacturing processes in the form of data analysis, troubleshooting, problem-solving, report writing.

- Ensure seamless and rapid technology transfers from Upstream Process Development through the review of upstream technology transfer protocols and participation on project development teams

- Supporting change control implementation for the factory.

- Support Lyophilization processes within group as well as Production.

- Learning new processes and procedures.

- Recommending, creating, writing process control.

- Performing off-shift work (only as needed).

- Conducting technical investigations and analyses. Investigate selected process non-conformances (OOS) and deviations, review and troubleshoot with the help of the team and set CAPA’s.

- Recommending and implementing corrective and preventative actions, and helping lead reduction of atypical events for the area.

- Writing, reviewing, and improving procedures for operation of equipment and processes.

- Contributing to process and equipment safety reviews.

Qualifications

Education Requirements:

- B.S. or M.S. degree in chemical, biochemical or industrial engineering.

Required:

- Excellent technical, organizational, interpersonal, collaborative, and verbal/written communication skills.

- Strong problem solving skills and a hands-on approach to problem solving, with a bias towards going to see problems for oneself in the facility.

- Ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, maintenance, ergonomic risks, potential to automate process).

- Desire to be part of a team and work together to solve complex issues.

- The applicant should have an in-depth knowledge in the principles of process scaling upstream processes from process development to clinical manufacturing, cell culture unit operations, as well as associated single-use technology.

- In-depth understanding of basic statistical tools for process data analysis.

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and the ability to interface effectively with analytical, process, and business development, manufacturing, sales and marketing, and administration.

- Good conceptual, analytical, problem solving, and organizational skills - must be detail-oriented, well organized and able to work independently and in a team environment.

- A "hands-on" energetic individual who enjoys challenges, a quick pace, and is capable and dedicated to getting the job done. Strong desire to succeed and to help others to do the same.

- Desire for continuous learning.

Preferred:

- 2 years industrial experience.

- Working in a cGMP environment.

- Biologics or vaccine processing.

- Sterile processing.

- Project management.

- Leadership roles.

- Participation in regulatory agency inspections.

- Familiarity with microbiological, molecular or biochemistry principals.

Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Job: Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title:Spclst, Engineering

Primary Location: NA-US-DE-Millsboro

Other Locations: NA-US-KS-DeSoto, NA-US-NE-Elkhorn, NA-US-NE-Omaha

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: various chemicals

Company Trade Name:Merck

Company

Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.

We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work

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