Senior Bioprocess Engineer — Vaccine Tech Transfer Lead

Merck & Co.; De Soto (KS); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in the United States is seeking a Senior Specialist, Bioprocess Engineer to contribute to the production of veterinary vaccines and biologics at the Center of Excellence in the Animal Health Corridor.

The role focuses on knowledge management, tech transfers, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust, compliant processes. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) in a life science or engineering field with 5+ years in biopharma/vaccine manufacturing and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with significant relevant experience in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related life science/engineering field. A Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in biopharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing, process development, or technology transfer.
• Proven track record in leading tech transfer or major technical projects as an individual contributor.
• Strong understanding of upstream, downstream, fill‑finish and/or lyophilization processes in vaccine or biopharma manufacturing.
• Experience in vaccine/biopharma-regulated environments.
• Experience with process characterization, scale-up/scale-down, and process robustness.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and own regional knowledge management implementation across sites and processes.
• Lead regional vaccine technology transfers end-to-end with technical readiness and implementation.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks with structured assessments and data-driven action plans.
• Lead cross-functional technical projects/workstreams enabling transfer success and improved performance.
• Train and mentor new hires to strengthen team capability and consistency.
• Ensure post-transfer process robustness through monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement with sites and Quality.
• Deliver compliant technical documentation and clear stakeholder communication aligned with quality and governance.

Skills

Biologics

Biopharmaceuticals

Bioprocessing

Downstream Processing

Life Science

Process Development

Technology Transfer

Vaccine Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Merck & Co. in the United States is seeking a Senior Specialist, Bioprocess Engineer to contribute to the production of veterinary vaccines and biologics at the Center of Excellence in the Animal Health Corridor.

The role focuses on knowledge management, tech transfers, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust, compliant processes. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's (Master's preferred) in a life science or engineering field with 5+ years in biopharma/vaccine manufacturing and a