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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.
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Merck has the vital role of bridging the gap between new pharmaceutical and vaccine discoveries and commercial products.
Chemical processes produce in bulk form, the high quality complex chemicals used in Merck's most valuable human health, animal health and agricultural products. We then convert these basic chemicals into safe effective pharmaceuticals through formulation and packaging processes. Biologically derived products follow a similar path.
Those who join Merck can look for substantial early responsibility, the opportunity to develop and apply state-of-the-art technologies, chances for growth and advancement in an informal, varied work environment. Specific openings in MMD are as follows:
- Chemical Process Development & Commercialization (Rahway, NJ) and Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology (West Point, PA) groups perform process development and demonstration for new chemical and pharmaceutical processes;
- Global Vaccines Technology and Engineering (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA, Durham, NC) is responsible for process implementation, validation and maintenance for biological processes;
- Biological Science & Strategy (Rahway, NJ) is responsible for the development and implementation of therapeutic protein processes;
- Global Technical Operations (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA) is responsible for continuous improvement of existing processes.
- Global Engineering Services (Cokesbury, NJ with rotations to other sites) is responsible for designing and project management for capital projects; Position may require domestic and/or international travel.
- Vaccine Operations (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA, Durham, NC) is responsible for oversight and continuous improvement for vaccine manufacturing.
The successful candidate will apply engineering, science, and business skills to help Merck carry out its core functions in one of the following areas. A number of different entry points are possible for a new hire, in either our research or our manufacturing division.
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, SCALE UP AND LAUNCH
- Work in teams to bring research discoveries to full production scale by applying engineering, biology, chemistry and pharmaceutics skills to bench-scale processes.
- Conceive, develop and implement new processing and manufacturing technologies
- Work with teams to develop processes for new products, using chemically- or biologically- derived products
- Support process development and product development with pilot plant scale up, drug supply preparation and technology transfer to operations groups
EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES DESIGN
- Design and build advanced manufacturing plants, laboratory and office facilities
- Involvement with all phases of project management from the first engineering drawing to the last phase of project start up
MANUFACTURING
- Support line production and maintenance operations
- Maintain manufacturing processes at high levels of performance
- Engineer plant site improvements to enhance safety, quality and the environment
- Optimize existing processes to achieve improvements in process quality, yield and efficiency.
At Merck we believe you can develop faster if we give you real challenges right from the onset. In MMD, we encourage you to move between functional groups so that you get hands-on experience in many aspects of our operations.
Qualifications This position requires candidate to be currently enrolled in a MS program in Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, BioMedical Engineering (process option), Bioengineering, or related field. Ideal candidate will possess superior communication and interpersonal skills. Must be graduating between August 2009 and August 2010. Candidates must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.
To be considered for this position, please visit our career site at www.merck.com/careers. At this site you can search our "University Opportunities", create a profile and submit your resume for requisition # CHE002019.
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