SCADA & Ignition Strategy Lead for Lab Automation

Merck & Co.; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. is seeking a Director to lead the Development Sciences and Clinical Supply Digital Technologies team, driving the next generation of data-rich, connected lab environments.

You will blend hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to advance SCADA and orchestration platforms across the organization. In this role, you will define long-term architecture, standards, roadmaps, and adoption strategies for laboratory digital tools, working with hardware, software, and AI-driven

Qualifications

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in lab technology.
• Proven ability to define architecture and strategic roadmaps for complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Define long-term architecture for laboratory operations technology.
• Set standards and adoption strategy for laboratory SCADA platforms.
• Define the roadmap for digital lab platforms and orchestrated systems.
• Lead delivery across hardware, software, and AI-driven tools in the lab.

Skills

Technical leadership

Laboratory operations

SCADA systems

Roadmap planning

Strategic leadership

Job description

Merck & Co. is seeking a Director to lead the Development Sciences and Clinical Supply Digital Technologies team, driving the next generation of data-rich, connected lab environments.

You will blend hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to advance SCADA and orchestration platforms across the organization. In this role, you will define long-term architecture, standards, roadmaps, and adoption strategies for laboratory digital tools, working with hardware, software, and AI-driven