Director, Small Molecule Tech Ops & Transfer

Merck; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck, a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Director of Technical Operations to lead small molecule drug product operations, scale-up, validation, and tech transfer at a U.S. manufacturing site.

This role combines deep technical operations mastery with people leadership, driving GMP compliance, data integrity, and readiness for regulatory inspections while building high-performing teams and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in small molecule drug product manufacturing operations (equipment, systems, scale-up, validation).
• Experience leading tech transfers and lifecycle management.
• Strong GMP compliance and data integrity mindset.

Responsibilities

• Owns site-level product introductions and technology transfer strategy.
• Ensures execution readiness with risk management and process stewardship.
• Leads technical issue resolution and continuous improvement programs.
• Escalation point for complex multi-site initiatives.

Skills

Small molecule operations

Tech transfer leadership

GMP compliance

Regulatory readiness

Job description

Merck, a premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company, is seeking a Director of Technical Operations to lead small molecule drug product operations, scale-up, validation, and tech transfer at a U.S. manufacturing site.

This role combines deep technical operations mastery with people leadership, driving GMP compliance, data integrity, and readiness for regulatory inspections while building high-performing teams and continuous improvement.