Associate Director, Biologics Engineering & Tech Transfer

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 224,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Merck & Co. in West Point, PA currently seeks an Associate Director, Engineering in Biologics External Manufacturing Technology to lead compliance, supply, and continuous improvement across external partnerships for vaccines and biologics.

The role requires biologics manufacturing expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with internal and external partners to assure on-time tech transfer, process validation, and risk mitigation while driving productivity and cost reductions.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business.
• Minimum 8 years post-bachelor's experience in vaccines/biologics manufacturing or related.
• Proven ability to lead tech transfers and complex programs.
• Strong problem-solving, leadership, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent communication, verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• Provide a single technical contact to external partners and manufacturing sites.
• Oversee complex partnership tech transfer delivery on time and within budget.
• Guide external partner tech transfer viability and process configurations.
• Ensure adherence to standards and deliverables are technically sound.
• Collaborate with procurement and quality to evaluate external partners.
• Position tech transfers for successful business outcomes; ensure readiness.
• Lead risk assessments and mitigation planning for partners.
• Develop and execute validation strategies for products.
• Provide process support to resolve production issues with partners.
• Coordinate cross-functional communication and change leadership.
• Manage investigations with interface to other sites.
• Plan resources across technical functions.
• Review change requests and deviations to minimize duplication.
• Drive continuous process verification and performance monitoring.
• Ensure inspection readiness with commercialization, quality and regulatory.

Skills

Coordinate partnerships

Adaptability

Automation systems

Biologics

Capital project management

Change management

Data analysis

Process alignment

Lean manufacturing

Matrix management

Regulatory compliance

Problem identification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Business

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Merck & Co. in West Point, PA currently seeks an Associate Director, Engineering in Biologics External Manufacturing Technology to lead compliance, supply, and continuous improvement across external partnerships for vaccines and biologics.

The role requires biologics manufacturing expertise, strong leadership, and collaboration with internal and external partners to assure on-time tech transfer, process validation, and risk mitigation while driving productivity and cost reductions.