Associate Specialist, Engineering (Onsite)

Job Description

The Formulation, Laboratory, and Experimentation (FLEx) Center in Rahway, New Jersey, features a cutting-edge sterile drug product cGMP clinical supply manufacturing facility, known as FLEx Sterile.- The FLEx Sterile facility is poised to play a pivotal role in the long-term success of delivering our clinical pipeline to patients worldwide, encompassing a range of product modalities, including sterile small molecules, biologics, vaccines, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs).- A large-scale capital project, known as the FLEx Sterile Expansion project, is currently underway.-

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The FLEx Sterile Expansion project is nearing completion of its detailed design phase and has begun construction and commissioning and qualification of the long lead time process equipment. Upon its completion, the expansion project will more than double the capacity of the existing FLEx Sterile Facility by adding a second clinical filling/lyophilization suite, a formulation suite, a sterile supply suite, and various supporting infrastructure and utilities.

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The Technical Operations - New Production Introduction (NPI) role at the Associate Specialist level will make significant contributions in technical transfer, manufacturing science and technology, startup and operational readiness activities and deliverables related to the expansion project.- The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring flawless execution of startup and operational readiness deliverables of the FLEx Sterile Expansion project, particularly those requiring subject matter expertise of from the voice of the process and business.- This individual will collaborate closely with the formulation scientists, engineers, quality representatives, and other team members to ensure the quality of the clinical supplies, the scientific rigor of the processes, and ultimately to enable the flexibility and speed of our Company's pipeline.

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Once the facility is operational, this role will support the formulation, process development, and scale-up activities, quality investigations and change management, standard operating procedures and protocols in support of sterile clinical drug product operations.-

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Education Minimum Requirements:-

• • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field by May 2026

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Required Experience and Skills:

• • Familiarity with United States and European Union GMP and Safety compliance regulations.
  • Ability to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and current GXP documents.
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent organizational skills to multi-task.
  • Desire and willingness to learn, contribute and lead.
  • Track-record of independent problem-solving.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• • Ability to convert new drug product attributes and process needs to an executable series of steps and procedures to enable acceptable product manufacture.
  • Knowledge of drug product aseptic processing, equipment and sterile technique.
  • Experience in leading and supporting quality investigations and change management.
  • Experience with sterile GMP facility startup.
  • Experience with Commissioning, Qualification and Validation.
  • Knowledge of Investigational drug regulatory requirements.
  • Understanding of Clinical Supply Chain Operations.

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Required Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Adaptability, Antibody Drug Conjugates (ADC), Applied Mathematics, Capital Projects, Chemical Engineering Fundamentals, Chemical Plant Operations, Clinical Quality Management, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Data Analysis, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Field Failure Analysis, GMP Compliance, Management Process, Manufacturing Scale-Up, Medical Supply Management, Oral Solid Dosage, Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance, Process Optimization, Process Scale Up, Professional Engineering, Quality Management {+ 5 more}

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The salary range for this role is
$71,900.00 - $113,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
n/a

Job Posting End Date:
02/10/2026
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Requisition ID: R381194