Merck & Co Hiring for Senior Scientist/Engineer in Vaccine Process Development (University Recruiting) job in West Point Full Time

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products.- Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you.- To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork.- As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Applications are sought for a scientific opportunity in our Research Division Vaccine Process Research and Development (VPR&D).- Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. In VPR&D, we develop state of the art biological and biochemical processes to manufacture lifesaving vaccines. Our goal is to create the engineering tools and methods to translate a discovery into a vaccine candidate. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities, and robust scientific methodology, we collaborate to take our vaccines from the benchtop to the clinic.

Under the direction of the group leader, the individual will be responsible for process development of vaccine candidates.- The successful candidate will have experience with hypothesis based experiment design, planning, executing, and evaluating lab-scale process development/scale-up studies to develop robust, efficient, scalable processes for vaccine production, and transfer processes to clinical or commercial manufacturing facilities for vaccine candidates.- Duties may include, but are not limited to: coordination of a lab team to perform lab scale cell culture, fermentation, centrifugation, filtration, chromatography, bioconjugation, in-process assays, process scale-up and engineering, GMP document preparation and modifications, maintaining/coordinating raw material, and equipment inventories, technology transfer to manufacturing, and functioning as a key mentor of a process development lab team.–

In all cases, the Individual is expected to function in a multi-disciplinary environment and to contribute subject matter expertise to various functional teams engaged in development and clinical manufacture of the vaccine candidate. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the ability to communicate results of his/her work in both verbal and written formats.- In addition to the core responsibilities outlined above, the candidate will be expected to keep careful notes, comply with all required training, and maintain a focused attention on laboratory/facility safety for themselves and the team.

This position requires the employee to be willing to work with infectious agents and/or pathogens.- Travel may be required to support technology transfer. This position will require occasional off hour and weekend work.

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Must have a PhD in engineering or biological sciences (or to be completed by Spring/Summer 2024).

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude.-
• Must have ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies.
• Excellent organization, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Direct experience with bioprocess development (cell culture, bioreactors, separations/purification).

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If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.

Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). -Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
On-Site

Shift:
1st – Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Requisition ID:R270824