Associate Specialist, Process Engineer - Oral Solid Dosage, Clinical Manufacturing (Onsite)

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Long-term incentive

Job summary

Merck in Rahway, New Jersey is seeking an Associate Specialist - Process Engineer to lead clinical supply manufacturing within the FLEx Center’s Oral Solids Dosage team. You will ensure safety and quality of on‑site batch production and drive process rigor in a GMP piloting environment.

This role requires experience with GxP manufacturing, and knowledge of electronic batch records and MES systems, plus the ability to lead quality investigations, changes, and cross‑functional collaboration to

Qualifications

• Experience executing GxP manufacturing in pilot plant environment.
• Experience with electronic batch records and MES systems.
• Knowledge of drug product processing.
• Desire and willingness to learn and contribute through independent problem-solving.
• Experience in leading and supporting quality investigations and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead on-floor batch manufacturing to ensure safety and quality of clinical supplies.
• Draft and execute GxP documentation including batch records, equipment qualification and cleaning, change records and deviations.
• Build partnerships by developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups of formulators, engineers, safety and quality representatives.
• Foster culture of collaboration, learning and innovation.

Skills

GxP manufacturing

Pilot plant experience

Electronic batch records

MES systems

Drug product processing

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related field

Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related field

Master's degree in chemical engineering, chemistry, pharmaceutical sciences or related field

Job description

Job Description

The Formulation, Laboratory, and Experimentation (FLEx) Center is a multi-modality (small molecule, biologics, vaccine) Drug Product development and clinical manufacturing facility in Rahway, New Jersey. This team works with non-sterile formulations, typically oral solid dosage (blending, roller compaction, encapsulation, tableting) including spray dried intermediates, liquid suspension/bottle fills, and autoinjector assembly. We are part of the research division, focusing on development and clinical deliveries in a GMP piloting facility supporting our Company's research division.

The Oral Solids Dosage (Non-Sterile) team at the FLEx Center in Rahway is looking for an Associate Specialist - Process Engineer to lead clinical supply manufacturing, scientific rigor of processes, and ultimately to enable flexibility and speed of our Company's pipeline.

This person will:

• Lead on‑floor batch manufacturing to ensure safety and quality of clinical supplies to augment and accelerate our products.
• Draft and execute GxP documentation including but not limited to batch records, equipment qualification and cleaning, change records and deviations.
• Build partnerships by developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups of formulators, engineers, safety and quality representatives.
• Foster culture of collaboration, learning and innovation.

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience executing GxP manufacturing in pilot plant environment.
• Experience of interest in supporting electronic batch records and MES systems.
• Knowledge and experience of drug product processing.
• Desire and willingness to learn and contribute through independent problem‑solving.
• Experience in leading and supporting quality investigations and change management.

Education Minimum Requirements

• Associate's degree in chemical engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field with a minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Bachelor's in chemical engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field.
• Master's degree in chemical engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Knowledge of Investigational drug regulatory requirements
• Understanding of Clinical Supply Chain Operations
• Experience with Commissioning, Qualification and Validation
• Experience with spray dried intermediates and/or hot melt extrusion

Required Skills:

• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Standards
• Equipment Qualification
• Estimation and Planning
• GMP Compliance
• GMP Validation
• Lean Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Quality Control
• Manufacturing Scale-Up
• Process Control
• Process Optimization
• Teamwork

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The primary location for this posting is: USA - New Jersey - Rahway

Where required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.

The salary range for the primary location of this role is: $71,900.00 - $113,200.00

This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of 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.