Specialist, Engineering -Technical Operations, Laboratory Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- West Point PA
- Closing date
- Mar 3, 2017
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Specialist, Engineering -Technical Operations, Laboratory-CHE005200
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.
The Specialist, Technical Operations, is responsible for providing technical support to three bulk areas through lab-scale process experimentation for process optimization, and investigational support while actively supporting, participating in and embracing an empowered team culture.
- Functioning as a key member of the technical services lab team through executing lab-scale process optimization, and investigation support for cell culture and downstream processing.
- Functioning as a key team member to collaborate with bulk manufacturing teams to support area objectives.
- Executing assignments against critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.
- Authoring technical documents to support process optimization and investigation support.
- Participating in technical support activities for licensed vaccines, as needed.
- Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify and implement solutions.
- Applies technical skills to align activities with department objectives.
- Leads and/or works independently as a team member on manufacturing investigations, validation and/or process improvement projects.
- Has ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve the root cause..
- Conducts and Design experimental protocols
- Participates in regulatory inspection activities for the facility.
Qualifications
Education:
- B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences.
Required Experience:
- One (1) year of relevant manufacturing experience
- Communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in biologics, vaccine or bulk sterile GMP manufacturing facilities.
- Six Sigma certification.
- Experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously, including leading small projects.
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.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Chemical Engineering
Job Title:Spclst, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: The responsibilities of this position require the employee to enter core sterile manufacturing areas.
Company Trade Name:Merck
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.
The Specialist, Technical Operations, is responsible for providing technical support to three bulk areas through lab-scale process experimentation for process optimization, and investigational support while actively supporting, participating in and embracing an empowered team culture.
- Functioning as a key member of the technical services lab team through executing lab-scale process optimization, and investigation support for cell culture and downstream processing.
- Functioning as a key team member to collaborate with bulk manufacturing teams to support area objectives.
- Executing assignments against critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.
- Authoring technical documents to support process optimization and investigation support.
- Participating in technical support activities for licensed vaccines, as needed.
- Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify and implement solutions.
- Applies technical skills to align activities with department objectives.
- Leads and/or works independently as a team member on manufacturing investigations, validation and/or process improvement projects.
- Has ability to examine an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve the root cause..
- Conducts and Design experimental protocols
- Participates in regulatory inspection activities for the facility.
Qualifications
Education:
- B.S. degree in Engineering or Sciences.
Required Experience:
- One (1) year of relevant manufacturing experience
- Communication, leadership and teamwork skills.
Preferred Experience:
- Experience in biologics, vaccine or bulk sterile GMP manufacturing facilities.
- Six Sigma certification.
- Experience managing multiple tasks simultaneously, including leading small projects.
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.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Chemical Engineering
Job Title:Spclst, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: The responsibilities of this position require the employee to enter core sterile manufacturing areas.
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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