Bioprocess Engineer, Vaccine Tech Transfer

Merck & Co.; De Soto (KS); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits package including 401(k)

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co. in the United States (KS - De Soto) seeks a BIoprocess Engineer Specialist to support vaccine technology transfers and regional manufacturing projects.

This individual will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, Regulatory Affairs, Production Planning and Global Engineering Solutions to ensure compliant transfer execution and stable process performance. The role requires a minimum of 2 years in biopharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing, strong documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biotechnology, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, pharmacy, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years in biopharmaceutical, antigen, or vaccine manufacturing or tech transfer.
• Experience in a regulated (GxP) environment with emphasis on documentation and data integrity.
• Strong problem solving and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support vaccine technology transfers and document preparation.
• Contribute to technical risk assessments and mitigation actions.
• Support cross-functional technical workstreams to enable transfer success and improve process performance.
• Maintain transfer packages, playbooks, lessons learned, and best practices across sites.
• Assist with post-transfer monitoring, troubleshooting and continuous improvement with QA.
• Contribute to training materials and onboarding activities.
• Deliver compliant technical documentation and communication (protocols, reports, trackers).

Skills

Bioprocess Engineering

Vaccine Manufacturing

GxP Regulated

Data Integrity

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology/Engineering

Job description

Merck & Co. in the United States (KS - De Soto) seeks a BIoprocess Engineer Specialist to support vaccine technology transfers and regional manufacturing projects.

This individual will partner with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, Regulatory Affairs, Production Planning and Global Engineering Solutions to ensure compliant transfer execution and stable process performance. The role requires a minimum of 2 years in biopharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing, strong documentation