Senior Specialist Engineering, Sterile/Liquids (Onsite)

MSD Malaysia; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k))

Paid holidays and vacation days

Compassionate and sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. at West Point, PA seeks a Sr. Specialist, Engineering to guide sterile process development and production for clinical and development batches. You will partner with development scientists, manage deviations, and drive process improvements in a GMP environment.

You will oversee project coordination, document protocols, and support scale-up, transfer to the supply network, and optimization of manufacturing processes. A comprehensive benefits package is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related field.
• Minimum 3 years in a technical or operations role with GMP exposure.
• Sterile process manufacturing, formulation development and batch documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical input on sterile processes from facility and operations perspective.
• Provide manufacturing project management oversight and GMP expertise.
• Interface with development scientists for sterile liquid batches and transfers.
• Lead deviation management, process improvement, and technology implementations.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Testing

Batch Production Records

GMP

Process Development

Process Design

Cross-Functional Leadership

Data Analysis

Deviations

Documentation

Education

BS in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or Biology

Tools

Equipment Qualification

Analytical Techniques

Job description

Job Description Description – Sr. Specialist, Engineering

Job Description Description – Sr. Specialist, Engineering The Sterile/Liquids Pilot Plants (SLP,) located in Bldg. 17 at West Point, is part of the Pharmaceutical Sciences organization. The SLP supports the formulation and filling of clinical, stability, and developmental supplies for vaccines, small molecules, and therapeutic proteins. The SLP interfaces with a large network including multiple of our Company's Research Laboratories teams, Sterile/Liquids Commercialization (SLC), commercial supply, and other pilot plants within the PharmSci network. SLP supplies support critical program needs related to new products undergoing process development, new products undergoing scale-up, launch, and transfer to the supply network, and existing commercial products undergoing process optimization.

The Process Engineer (PE) provides technical input on sterile processes from a facility and operational standpoint, provides manufacturing project management oversight, and GMP expertise to ensure timely availability of clinical supplies and development batches to meet Clinical Development program requirements. This person is the main interface with development scientists for the activities required for the manufacturing of sterile liquid clinical and development batches in the SLP. Additional responsibilities include deviation management, process improvement projects, implementation of new technologies, and process design.

Qualifications: Education Minimum Requirement: Required: Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or related Scientific Field Required Experience and Skills: Minimum of 3 years in a technical or operations support role Sterile process manufacturing and/or formulation development Knowledge of manufacturing equipment and Good Manufacturing Practices Project management Analytical problem-solving skills Cross functional leadership Technical writing – including batch documentation, investigations, protocols

Location: West Point, PA eligibleforERP Required Skills: Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Testing, Batch Production Records, Biologics, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Clinical Manufacturing, Cross-Functional Project Management, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Deviation Management, Documentation Preparation, Drug Formulations, Equipment Qualification, Functional Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Manufacturing, Manufacturing Processes, Problem Identification, Process Design, Process Development (PD), Process Engineering, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Optimization {+ 7 more}

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The salary range for this role is $117,000.00 - $184,200.00 This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 09/5/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.