Vaccine Manufacturing Process Specialist

MSD

North Carolina

On-site

USD 87,000 - 137,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing in Durham, NC, is seeking a PSL Specialist to oversee key projects—laboratory studies, process monitoring, tech transfer, and continuous improvement. You will work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Quality, and Technical Operations to support vaccine products and pipeline programs.

Strong lab analytics and cGMP documentation are essential. Off‑shift or weekend coverage may be required to support project schedules and vaccine

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience or higher degrees with related study.
Experience in vaccine or biologics processing and analytics.
Experience authoring technical documentation in a cGMP context.
Strong technical communication (written and presentation) skills.
Ability to mentor and develop SME teammates.

Responsibilities

Lead PSL projects from scope to planning, execution and stakeholder updates.
Contribute technically to lab studies supporting investigations and tech transfer.
Draft protocols, reports and data summaries aligned with cGMP.
Apply vaccine manufacturing knowledge to upstream/downstream processing and analytics.
Coordinate use of analytical equipment and troubleshoot methods.
Support investigations and continuous improvement for Durham vaccines.