Job Description

　　Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with a rapidly growing pharmaceutical manufacturer? If so, then this is the opportunity for you!

　　Summary, Focus and Purpose

　　West Point Technical Operations Upstream lab is seeking a highly motivated individual to join their laboratory team supporting multi-product vaccine manufacturing processes.

　　The Engineering Process Support Lab Specialist will be a laboratory based role collaborating with Operations, Quality, and other support groups to meet targeted manufacturing and product projects, including product/process investigation, continuous improvement changes, and strategic product/process initiatives.

　　Key Functions

　　Key member of the technical services lab team through executing lab-scale process optimization, and investigation support for fermentation/cell culture

　　Key team member to collaborate with manufacturing teams to support facility activities and to support area objectives

　　Participating in technical support activities for licensed vaccines

　　Driving assignments against accelerated, critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner

　　Author and updates technical and manufacturing documents to support process changes, investigations, engineering/demonstration work, and validations

　　Anticipates and interprets client and/or customer needs to identify and implement solutions

　　Position Qualifications :

　　Education Minimum Requirement:

　　B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry or comparable disciplineRequired Experience and Skills:

　　2 years of cGMPs experience

　　Direct experience with fermentation

　　Experience with Aseptic Techniques

　　Outstanding communication and people skills

　　Preferred Experience and Skills:

　　Working with viral systems within a BSL-2 environment and/or small scale bioreactors (20L) for bacterial fermentation

　　Experience authoring technical documentation to support regulatory submissions

　　Experience with process development in a laboratory setting

　　Experience within pilot-scale, or manufacturing environment

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

　　Cross-functional background, enabling teams to reach peak performance

　　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.

　　Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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　　US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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　　We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

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　　U.S. Hybrid Work Model

　　Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

　　Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully

　　Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

　　Employee Status:

　　Regular

　　Relocation:

　　No relocation

　　VISA Sponsorship:

　　No

　　Travel Requirements:

　　10%

　　Flexible Work Arrangements:

　　Not Specified

　　Shift:

　　1st - Day

　　Valid Driving License:

　　No

　　Hazardous Material(s):

　　n/a

　　Requisition ID: R277266