Impactful Small Molecule Process Engineer - API Tech Ops

Merck & Co., Inc; United States; On-site; USD 87,300 - 137,400; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage and其他

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays and vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer, Technical Operations - Drug Substance to join our growing team in the United States. The role focuses on process support, technology transfer, and continuous improvement across API manufacturing and scale-up activities.

You will work within a compliant, patient-focused environment, collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and R&D to ensure safe, reliable production and execution of capital projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• 2–5+ years in API manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
• Exposure to API processing operations and scale-up.
• Understanding of cGMP manufacturing and regulatory expectations.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and process support for API manufacturing processes, including chemical synthesis, purification, crystallization and drying operations.
• Take ownership of assigned process equipment and manufacturing processes; support scale-up, tech transfer, and validation activities (pre-PPQ, PPQ).
• Analyze process data for performance monitoring, troubleshooting and improvement; provide on-the-floor technical support during campaigns.
• Support technology transfers for new products and processes into the facility; collaborate with global R&D and receiving sites for knowledge transfer.
• Contribute to process fit assessments, scale-up readiness and manufacturability evaluations; assist in development and review of batch documentation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Education

Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or related discipline

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer, Technical Operations - Drug Substance to join our growing team in the United States. The role focuses on process support, technology transfer, and continuous improvement across API manufacturing and scale-up activities.

You will work within a compliant, patient-focused environment, collaborating across Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and R&D to ensure safe, reliable production and execution of capital projects.