Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States · Hybrid
$142k–$224k/yr
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Rahway, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid
$117k–$184k/yr
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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · On-site
$194k–$306k/yr
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Rahway, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid
$191k–$300k/yr
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Skills: Commercial Acumen, Cross-Cultural Awareness, Global Market, Market Access, Market Research
okres Praha-východ, Central Bohemian Region, Czechia · Hybrid
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Hong Kong, China · On-site
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Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland · Hybrid
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Unterschleißheim, Bavaria, Germany · On-site
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Skills: People Leadership, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Packaging Processes, Continuous Process Improvement
Dundalk, Leinster, Ireland · Hybrid
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Skills: Automation, Siemens TIA, iFIX, Industrial Automation, System Troubleshooting
Lidköping, Västra Götaland County, Sweden · Hybrid
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Boxmeer, North Brabant, Netherlands · On-site
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Rahway, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid
$173k–$273k/yr
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Rahway, New Jersey, United States · Remote OK
$191k–$300k/yr
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Bogota, Capital District, RAP (Especial) Central, Colombia · Hybrid
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Rahway, New Jersey, United States · Hybrid
$157k–$247k/yr
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Upper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States · On-site
$142k–$224k/yr
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Buenos Aires, Argentina · Hybrid
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Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid
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Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland · Hybrid
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Prague, Prague, Czechia · Hybrid
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The Associate Director will lead a team of scientists and engineers to manage cell culture and live virus vaccine projects, driving continuous improvement and technical investigations. They are responsible for designing experimental protocols, ensuring process understanding, and communicating data-driven results across the organization.
Candidates must hold a B.S., Master's, or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering or scientific field with 4 to 8 years of experience depending on the degree. Additionally, at least 2 years of direct experience in vaccine or biologics process development and strong leadership capabilities are required.
The West Point Technical Operations Process Support Laboratories within our Manufacturing Division is responsible for supporting all company commercial vaccines with best in class laboratory support for technical investigations, life-cycle-management driven process enhancements and commercial vaccine expansions. We seek an energetic, people-oriented leader with strong scientific and technical skills to lead laboratory activities supporting multiple vaccine programs.
The Associate Director will be responsible for management and oversight of business-critical cell culture and live virus vaccine objectives for one or more vaccine franchises. This individual will lead a team of scientists and engineers to develop and transfer lab-scale models, drive continuous improvement and deep-dive investigations, and develop novel methods to enable process understanding.
Responsibilities Include but are not limited to:
Process subject matter expert (SME) for processing of live-virus vaccines.
Manages one or more vaccine cell culture based projects and prioritizes resources to align with business objectives
Manages a team of scientists and engineers
Builds talent by coaching, managing, and developing a team of scientist/engineers through both direct and indirect reporting relationships.
Designs and leads execution of experimental protocols using lab facilities and/or production equipment at full scale. Communicating data driven results to all levels within and across organizations.
Examines an issue from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process, and people) in order to best understand and resolve the root cause.
Authors and approves technical documentation to support manufacturing investigations and process enhancements.
Collaborates and engages with counterparts within technical operations, site manufacturing, commercialization, our Research Division, and other process support labs within our global network.
Education Minimum Requirement:
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Bioengineering, Pharmaceuticals, Biochemistry, Microbiology, or related field with 8 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree with 6 years of relevant experience; or Ph.D. with 4 years of relevant experience.
Required Experience and Skills**:
Minimum 2 years direct experience in vaccine or biologics process development, commercialization, manufacturing, or lab operations
Expertise in lab-scale experimental execution and experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical data analysis and presentation of results/conclusions
Demonstrated leadership and ability to drive results
Strong communication, collaboration skills and ability to drive accountability
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Minimum 2 years direct live virus vaccine processing experience (laboratory scale or manufacturing scale)
Minimum of 1 year people management experience
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The salary range for this role is
$142,400.00 - $224,100.00This 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.
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At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Offices: 90 E Scott Ave, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, US · 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, US · Jalan Puteri 5/20, Puchong, Selangor 47100, MY · Clos du Lynx 5, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Region 1200, BE · Keilaranta 3, Espoo, Southern Finland 02150, FI
At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Offices: 90 E Scott Ave, Rahway, New Jersey 07065, US · 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, US · Jalan Puteri 5/20, Puchong, Selangor 47100, MY · Clos du Lynx 5, Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Brussels Region 1200, BE · Keilaranta 3, Espoo, Southern Finland 02150, FI
