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Meet the new Merck. A stronger pipeline. More products to help people in more ways. More passionate than ever about what matters to our customers.
Merck and Schering-Plough are now one company. We recently merged to create a stronger, more diverse and more truly global company. This not only benefits our company and our shareholders, but it also benefits the millions of people around the world who rely on our products and expect us to continue to deliver exceptional value.
Virology Process Engineering within Viral Vaccine Technology and Engineering (Viral VTE) is looking for a highly motivated scientist/engineer to support targeted manufacturing and compliance initiatives for Viral Vaccine Manufacturing. Viral VTE provides technical support for the manufacture of Merck's cell-culture based vaccines: VARIVAX (Chicken Pox Vaccine), M-M-RII (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine),
VAQTA (Hepatitis A Vaccine), ZOSTAVAX (Shingles Vaccine) and ROTATEQ (Rotavirus Vaccine).
Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Working under supervision/guidance to support technical issues associated with vaccine manufacturing.
- Working under supervision/guidance to support process improvement and new assay development.
- Will provide technical support to a licensed and/or new vaccine area, including analysis of process- derived data to support trouble-shooting, and help with technical investigations.
Qualifications Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors Degree in microbiology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering or related field plus three years related experience. Masters Degree D in microbiology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering or related field preferred.
Required Experience and Skills -
- Strong technical background in cell culture, molecular and microbiology, excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to troubleshoot bioprocesses, and the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate must be experienced in aseptic technique, be able to work efficiently in a high paced environment and collaborate well with others.
Desired Experience and Skills -
- Virology experience and Assay development.
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
To be considered for this position, please visit our career site at www.merck.com/careers to create a profile and submit your resume for requisition #ENG002118. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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