Assoc. Scientist, Engineering

Merck; Lansdale (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Scientist to join their dynamic manufacturing organization. This exciting role focuses on the development and commercialization of vaccines, offering the chance to work on innovative projects that impact global health. You will be part of a collaborative team, executing lab-scale processes, supporting manufacturing activities, and authoring essential technical documents. If you are a motivated scientist with a passion for vaccine development and possess strong communication and problem-solving skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in a laboratory setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Execute lab-scale process development and support manufacturing activities.
• Collaborate with teams for facility start-up and drug substance manufacturing.
• Author technical documents for Process Performance Qualification.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

B.S. in Chemical Engineering

B.S. in Chemistry

B.S. in Biology

Job description

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Job Description

Our Company has an expansive vaccines portfolio and an exciting pipeline of human health vaccine candidates. This position will be part of a manufacturing organization that brings these vaccines to people around the world. The Vaccine Drug Substance Commercialization (VDSC) group within our Company's Manufacturing Division focuses on late-stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support of vaccine products. We seek motivated scientists and engineers to work under the technical direction of a group leader to support development and licensure of novel vaccine candidates and in-line products.

In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For

1. Functioning as a key member of the process development team by executing lab-scale process development, in-process assay support, and process scale-up or scale-down of large molecule chemistry and purification (downstream) process unit operations.
2. Collaborating with commercial manufacturing teams to support facility start-up activities and provide on-the-floor support for drug substance manufacturing, both within the Company network and at contract manufacturing organizations.
3. Executing assignments against accelerated, critical-path timelines in a right-first-time manner.
4. Authoring technical documents to support Process Performance Qualification and licensure.
5. Participating in technical support activities for licensed vaccines, as needed.

Education Minimum Requirement

• B.S. (or expected completion within 6 months of application) in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or comparable discipline.

Required Experience And Skills

• Relevant academic, internship, co-op, or professional experience in a laboratory setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Well-developed organizational, record-keeping, and problem-solving skills, with an attention to detail.

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Ability to understand and execute experiments independently in fulfillment of assigned program objectives in a manner that meets quality and timeline expectations.
• Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) awareness or experience.
• Communication of scientific information through oral presentations and written documents.

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