Clinical Packaging & Scheduling Specialist

Merck & Co.; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, seeks an Associate Specialist, Packaging to support clinical supply packaging operations.

You will partner with Supervisors and Senior Packaging Technicians to prepare rooms and batches for packaging, ensuring GDP-compliant documentation and accurate SAP transactions. The role emphasizes inspection readiness, continuous improvement, and CAPA support, with a Bachelor's degree and GMP-regulated experience as preferred qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Degree or coursework in operations management, engineering, supply chain or related technical field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Supervisors and Senior Packaging Technicians to prepare rooms and batches for packaging.
• Ensure accurate SAP transactions and review batch records before and after execution.
• Support inspection readiness through routine walkthroughs and regulatory compliance checks.
• Draft and/or contribute to incidents of atypical events and clinical complaints as needed.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to boost efficiency and compliance.
• Support CAPAs from walkthroughs and investigations and drive root cause analyses.
• Monitor KPIs, assess trends, and support corrective actions for missed targets.
• Collaborate with Quality, Label Room, Distribution Center, Operations Planning, and Master Planning.
• Complete documentation per Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Maintain training and compliance with site safety and quality requirements.
• Handle archiving, data entry, recordkeeping, and metric reports.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

MS Office

Detail-oriented

Organization

Independent learning

cGMP knowledge

Data management

SAP experience

Education

Bachelor's degree

Operations management/Engineering/Supply chain degree preferred

Tools

SAP

GMP systems

Job description

Merck & Co. in Rahway, NJ, seeks an Associate Specialist, Packaging to support clinical supply packaging operations.

You will partner with Supervisors and Senior Packaging Technicians to prepare rooms and batches for packaging, ensuring GDP-compliant documentation and accurate SAP transactions. The role emphasizes inspection readiness, continuous improvement, and CAPA support, with a Bachelor's degree and GMP-regulated experience as preferred qualifications.