Associate Principal Scientist; Downstream Vaccines Process Development and Commercialization Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- West Point PA
- Closing date
- Oct 17, 2017
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Associate Principal Scientist; Downstream Vaccines Process Development and Commercialization-PRO015980
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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Merck Manufacturing Division, MMD, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.
The Vaccine Process Development and Commercialization (V-PDC) group within the Merck Manufacturing Division (MMD) focuses on late stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support of vaccine products. We seek an energetic, people-oriented leader with strong scientific and technical skills to lead the development and commercialization activities supporting multiple vaccine programs. In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Leading process development activities to execute large molecule upstream processing including lab-scale process development, in-process assay support, and process scale-up/scale-down.
- Execution of lab scale experiments and authoring associated technical reports and documents.
- Collaborating with commercial manufacturing teams to support facility start-up activities and provide on-the-floor support for drug substance manufacturing, both within the Merck network and at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
- Leading assignment execution against accelerated, critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.
- Authoring and/or reviewing technical documents to support Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) and licensure.
Provide mentorship and technical direction to other members of the team which may include dotted-line reporting relationships.
Qualifications
Education:
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field with 7 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 3 years of relevant experience.
Required:
- Large molecule process development, or relevant, experience including scaling (up and down) and tech transfer of upstream large molecule drug substance processes (aseptic-flasks, bioreactors, single use systems).
- Subject Matter Expertise with Upstream lab or pilot-scale fermenters/bioreactors/cell culture running microbial and/or mammalian cell based large molecule processing.
- Expertise in lab scale experimental execution and experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical data analysis and presentation of results/conclusions.
- Experience authoring technical documentation to support regulatory submissions.
- Experience with large molecule assay development and execution (HPLC, UPLC, MS).
- Outstanding communication and people skills.
- Ability to foster a collaborative work environment focused on mentorship, coaching, and Subject Matter Expert development.
- Experience with project strategic planning.
- cGMP experience.
Preferred:
- Knowledgeable in Drug Substance, end-to-end process development.
- Experience with upstream unit operation mathematical modeling, theoretical scaling calculations, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling.
- Experience with Quality by Design (QbD) and Lean Six Sigma principles
- Strong cross-functional background, enabling teams to reach peak performance.
- Ability to provide scientific mentorship and guidance to technical coworkers and colleagues within and outside of Merck.
- Experience supporting/writing regulatory filings (IND, MAA, BLA) and inspections with multiple agencies (FDA, EMA, JNDA, TGA)
- Experience with on-the-floor GMP manufacturing support including providing immediate responses on the shop floor to deviations and potential deviations
Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we’re inventing for life.
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
POP2017, AISES2017, NSBE, NOBCChE, SWE & SHPE
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Process Engineering
Job Title:Assoc Prin. Scientist, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: Potential to work with BSL2 compunds, live virus vaccines, general laboratory chemicals.
Tthe 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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Merck Manufacturing Division, MMD, is a team of dedicated, energetic individuals who are committed to being the most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals and health products worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, comprise an interdependent global manufacturing network that’s committed to delivering a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.
The Vaccine Process Development and Commercialization (V-PDC) group within the Merck Manufacturing Division (MMD) focuses on late stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support of vaccine products. We seek an energetic, people-oriented leader with strong scientific and technical skills to lead the development and commercialization activities supporting multiple vaccine programs. In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Leading process development activities to execute large molecule upstream processing including lab-scale process development, in-process assay support, and process scale-up/scale-down.
- Execution of lab scale experiments and authoring associated technical reports and documents.
- Collaborating with commercial manufacturing teams to support facility start-up activities and provide on-the-floor support for drug substance manufacturing, both within the Merck network and at contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs).
- Leading assignment execution against accelerated, critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.
- Authoring and/or reviewing technical documents to support Process Performance Qualification (PPQ) and licensure.
Provide mentorship and technical direction to other members of the team which may include dotted-line reporting relationships.
Qualifications
Education:
- B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field with 7 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 5 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 3 years of relevant experience.
Required:
- Large molecule process development, or relevant, experience including scaling (up and down) and tech transfer of upstream large molecule drug substance processes (aseptic-flasks, bioreactors, single use systems).
- Subject Matter Expertise with Upstream lab or pilot-scale fermenters/bioreactors/cell culture running microbial and/or mammalian cell based large molecule processing.
- Expertise in lab scale experimental execution and experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical data analysis and presentation of results/conclusions.
- Experience authoring technical documentation to support regulatory submissions.
- Experience with large molecule assay development and execution (HPLC, UPLC, MS).
- Outstanding communication and people skills.
- Ability to foster a collaborative work environment focused on mentorship, coaching, and Subject Matter Expert development.
- Experience with project strategic planning.
- cGMP experience.
Preferred:
- Knowledgeable in Drug Substance, end-to-end process development.
- Experience with upstream unit operation mathematical modeling, theoretical scaling calculations, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling.
- Experience with Quality by Design (QbD) and Lean Six Sigma principles
- Strong cross-functional background, enabling teams to reach peak performance.
- Ability to provide scientific mentorship and guidance to technical coworkers and colleagues within and outside of Merck.
- Experience supporting/writing regulatory filings (IND, MAA, BLA) and inspections with multiple agencies (FDA, EMA, JNDA, TGA)
- Experience with on-the-floor GMP manufacturing support including providing immediate responses on the shop floor to deviations and potential deviations
Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement. At Merck, we’re inventing for life.
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
POP2017, AISES2017, NSBE, NOBCChE, SWE & SHPE
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Process Engineering
Job Title:Assoc Prin. Scientist, Engineering
Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: Yes, 25 % of the Time
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: Potential to work with BSL2 compunds, live virus vaccines, general laboratory chemicals.
Tthe 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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