Senior Vaccine Process Specialist - Biosafety & Tech Ops

MSD Malaysia; Elkhorn Precinct (NE); On-site; USD 117,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus and long-term incentive

Healthcare benefits including medical,

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, seeks a Sr. Specialist in Biosafety and Biotechnology Solutions to support Elkhorn Animal Health operations, vaccine bioprocessing, tech transfers and development initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Operations, Quality, Analytical Testing Development, Maintenance, Planning and R&D, with emphasis on biosafety, aseptic technique and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a biological science, engineering, chemistry or related field.
• Master’s degree or PhD in a related discipline preferred.
• 5+ years’ experience in vaccine bioprocessing, vaccine production support, or vaccine process development.

Responsibilities

• Lead production investigations and support daily technical activities within production.
• Provide guidance on product impact from technical or compliance deviations with minimal supervision.
• Understand and lead process development capabilities within the Biotechnology Solutions development lab.

Skills

Biologics

Bioprocess Engineering

Upstream Processing

Vaccine Manufacturing

Process Development

Problem Solving

Team Collaboration

Coaching

CMC Biologics

Lean Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

Tools

Minitab

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ, seeks a Sr. Specialist in Biosafety and Biotechnology Solutions to support Elkhorn Animal Health operations, vaccine bioprocessing, tech transfers and development initiatives.

The role emphasizes collaboration across Operations, Quality, Analytical Testing Development, Maintenance, Planning and R&D, with emphasis on biosafety, aseptic technique and continuous learning.