| Description
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.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork.. We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer to join the Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology (PCT) group based out of West Point, PA.
PCT is responsible for commercialization of new pharmaceutical processes from Phase IIb through launch and transfer to supply. Activities include process development, scale-up and optimization, interfacing with network of facilities for product manufacturing and subsequent optimization, validation and filing documentation, and transfer to supply network.
Reporting to a Director or Manager of PCT, the person in this role will have the opportunity to:
- Perform product and process development of solid pharmaceutical products.
- Participate in project teams or working group member representing PCT for project implementation.
- Develop robust and scalable manufacturing processes while minimizing time to product launch.
- Identify and implement process improvements to reduce overall product cost structure (eg. Product cost, cycle time).
- Prepare material for clinical trials through launch by collaborating with internal and external network of pilot plant and manufacturing facilities.
- Design and execute validation lots and develop appropriate regulatory filing documents.
- Develop and maintain process / product knowledge and subsequent transfer to long term product supply network.
- Evaluate & develop new technologies related to pharmaceutical processing.
- Travel to research and manufacturing/installation/demonstration sites as required.
- Learn new skills while developing your career.
Qualifications
Education:
- BS, MS or PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering or Materials Engineering/Science.
Required:
- A minimum of 8 years post-bachelors degree experience in Manufacturing, Process Development, or acceptable related experience (Ph.D., 4 years or more experience required).
- Strong Chemical Engineering skills with a desire to perform hands-on work including design and execution of experiments at various scales (lab/ pilot plant etc).
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 # CHE001837. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Search Firm Representatives
Please Read Carefully:
Merck is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
|
