Associate Specialist, Technical Operations Engineering

MSD•Upper Gwynedd Township, PA

7d•$71,900 - $113,200•Onsite

About The Position

West Point Technical Operations Process Support Laboratories (WPTO PSL) is seeking a highly motivated laboratory team member to support multi-product vaccine manufacturing processes. This laboratory-based role collaborates with Operations, Technology, Quality, and other support groups on manufacturing and product projects, including product and process investigations, continuous-improvement changes, and strategic product and process initiatives. The position is part of the Analytical team within Technical Operations laboratories and supports lab-scale process optimization and investigations through identification and characterization testing. The Associate Specialist executes assignments against accelerated, critical-path timelines with a right-first-time approach and communicates data across organizations. The successful candidate works effectively in a fast-paced, integrated, multidisciplinary team environment. The Manufacturing & Supply Division aims to be a trusted worldwide supplier of biopharmaceuticals, working with facilities, contractors, suppliers, and partners in an interdependent global manufacturing network to deliver a high-quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time.

Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or a comparable discipline.
A minimum of 0–2 years of relevant experience.
General working knowledge of and practices associated with experimental preparation, execution, analysis, and safety.
Good laboratory documentation practices in notebooks and corresponding data review.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to work independently and cross-functionally.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of one or more separation-based methodologies, such as HPLC, UPLC, CE, or SDS-PAGE.
Knowledge of absorbance and fluorescence protein quantification.
Knowledge of plate-based characterization, such as ELISA or enzymatic activity assays.
cGMP experience.
Experience performing or developing analytical test methods for recombinant proteins, viruses, and/or polysaccharides.
Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach, including a bias toward examining problems firsthand in the field.
Skill in troubleshooting experimental design, assay development, and data analysis.

Responsibilities

Execute identification and characterization testing in support of lab-scale process optimization and investigations.
Complete assignments on accelerated, critical-path timelines with a right-first-time approach.
Communicate data across organizations.
Collaborate with Operations, Technology, Quality, and other support groups on product and manufacturing projects.
Contribute to product and process investigations, continuous-improvement changes, and strategic product and process initiatives.