Scientist, Engineering

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Job Description Scientist, Sterile Drug Product Commercialization As part of Our Company’s Manufacturing Division, the Sterile Drug Product Commercialization group provides the technical process leadership and laboratory capabilities for late stage and commercial drug product processes for Biologics, and Sterile pharmaceutical products. It is the division’s leader in sterile product and process development, responsible for commercialization activities including process development, process scale up, technology transfer to internal and external sites, process validation, authoring of regulatory submissions and support of significant manufacturing investigations. The group is responsible for establishing the science, engineering and knowledge required for today’s innovative and accelerated commercialization of novel Biologics, and Pharmaceutical products and combination products. The Scientist is a drug product commercialization scientist/engineer, responsible for these key activities within the Sterile Drug Product Commercialization department. Our engineers support internal and external manufacturing operations remain operational, continuously improve, and innovate. With our extensive range of facilities and environments, our Engineers have opportunities across many diverse areas including Biological, Chemical, Automation, Capital Projects, Maintenance, Safety, Process Development, Technical Services, Utilities and Validation. This position may require travel up to 10%; Must be able to travel for this position. This position requires on-site presence at the West Point, PA. Responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:Serve on drug product (DP) process characterization teams, designing and executing multivariate product and process development studies. Support cross functional DP working groups and also DP activities through filing and Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), including registration stability study execution, process characterization plan and execution, tech transfer control strategy, process development, PPQ readiness, PAI (Pre-Approval Inspection) readiness, approval, launch and post-launch support. Ensures commercialization programs meet requirements related to science, quality, reliability, schedule, and cost. Responsible for the design and execution of DP commercialization studies, new product introduction and process validation at commercial sites. Contributes to development of fit-for-purpose scale-down models. Establishes and validates platform engineering and scientific models for sterile product and process commercialization. Innovates and drives best practices for commercial site tech transfer, facility fit and development of the DP control strategy. Includes the classification of process parameters, performance parameters, operating ranges, in-process controls. Contributes to establish and foster a culture of high performance, out of the box thinking, innovation and learning, empowerment, diversity and inclusion. Minimum Education RequirementsB.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bio-engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field with 2 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bio-engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field. Required Experience and Skills:Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively articulate understanding of process science, in order to drive decision making, impact assessments, design of studies, etc, in a multi-disciplinary team environment. Preferred Experience and SkillsTechnical experience in process characterization, process optimization, scale-up and technology transfer of sterile products to pilot/commercial. Knowledge of combination product development. Working knowledge of regulatory requirements or current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) for manufacturing of sterile dosage forms and current ICH Quality norms, as applied in Manufacturing Science and Technology or Technical Operations. Working knowledge of statistical methods for DOE design and data analysis, statistical process control (SPC), multivariate analysis (MVA), and/or process analytical technologies (PAT) techniques for manufacturing processes Working understanding of analytical methods to characterize vaccines, biologics and other sterile drug products #EBRG #VetJos Required Skills: Biochemistry, Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Cell Culture Techniques, Clinical Manufacturing, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Downstream Process Development, Experimentation, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Interdisciplinary Collaboration, Manufacturing Process Validation, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Process Development, Platform Engineering, Process Scale Up, Process Validation, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Technical Writing, Technology Transfer, Upstream Process Development Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement​ We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts The salary range for this role is $87,300.00 - $137,400.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits. You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting. San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements o