Merck & Co Hiring for Senior Specialist – Biological Critical Reagents (Hybrid) job in West Point Full Time

Job Description

The Large Molecule Analytical Validation (LMAV) team within Analytical Research & Development (AR&D) – is seeking a Senior Specialist to join their Biologics Critical Reagent Team. LMAV is primarily responsible for the strategic oversight for the qualification and implementation of Biological Critical Reagents (BCRs) and Reference Standards (RS) for all large molecule pipeline programs.

The role of the Senior Specialist will be to provide operational support, including activity planning, forecasting and inventory management, and expertise to ensure the reliable and compliant supply of quality biologics and vaccine reagents products to customers and patients worldwide. Multiple cross divisional close partnerships are a pivotal part of this role.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Recognize program strategy and support all activities for the timely availability of critical reagents to all testing sites.
• Forecast critical reagents by working closely with program leads to understand demand and timelines, managing the forecasting tool, and aligning with reagent providers to ensure availability.
• Plan activities and manage inventory by tracking BCR expiry/re-evaluation dates and collaborating with Analytical Program Lead for program activity planning.
• Support critical reagent preparation activities, including ordering, reserving and handling BCR source materials, obtaining and archiving documents, relationship management with vendors, and planning preparation of CRs at filling sites.
• Manage shipping logistics of BCRs to ensure timely shipment of source materials and critical reagents across multiple preparation and testing sites.
• Manage timelines with testing labs for the qualification and re-evaluations of critical reagent lots, data collection and review.
• Collect data for BCR qualification and re-evaluation, communicating with AWG lead and/or testing lab, and support deviation management/change management involving preparation and storage of BCRs and/or source materials.

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in biological sciences or related discipline.–

Required Experience and Skills:–

• Relevant experience-in analytical development, planning or logistics, manufacturing, manufacturing support,-or-demand planning.-

Preferred Experience and Skills:-

• Working knowledge of biologics and/ or vaccine analytical methods and requirements
• Strong collaboration and communication skills cross-divisionally–
• Strong proactive leadership skills to-approach and-work through complex situations-in a structured way-
• Demonstrated communication to site and above-site stakeholders for supply plan-changes.-
• Demonstrated-data-analytical skills and-creative problem-solving.
• Understanding of internal and external customers with a focus on ensuring customer service.
• Experience with analytic tools such as Microsoft Access/Excel, Spotfire, SAP Business Objects, Aera, Power BI or similar applications.
• Project management skills.

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Expected salary range:
$101,100.00 – $159,100.00

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
Yes

Hazardous Material(s):
None

Requisition ID:R285984