Pharmaceutical Operations Technician (Batching)

Merck • De Soto, KS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This first shift, Monday to Friday 7:00am - 3:30pm, Technician position is available at the Animal Health facility in De Soto, Kansas, located near Kansas City metropolitan area. The DeSoto facility is expanding operations to manufacturing vaccines and biologics for large and companion animals. Leveraging an experienced and innovative team environment, the key technologies at the site are biologics production using fermentation and cell culture platforms, filling and packaging. The De Soto facility is part of our global Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and is a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products. Working within one of the manufacturing operations teams you will be expected to be able to work independently and as part of the team to contribute to the daily completion and schedule adherence of production activities. The antigen manufacturing operation is made up of teams that carry out the production activities for the preparation and sterilization of equipment, preparation and sterilization of media components, fermentation of bacterial antigens, downstream processing of bacterial antigens and serial batching of antigens to blend the final vaccines prior to sterile filling. The Batching Department is accountable for the large scale manufacture of Equine, Bovine and Swine vaccines produced at the site in accordance with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices). Primary activities include equipment and vessel preparation and sterilization, staging and blending of antigens and adjuvents that constitute a vaccine blend and sampling procedures for serial batches.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Excellent communication skills - both oral and written.
• Ability to follow/comply with Manufacturing Directions, Standard Operating Procedures, Company/Corporate/Regulatory Policies.
• Ability to demonstrate basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines.
• Demonstrated success working effectively with team members and showing initiative to support others on the team when needed.
• Proficient computer skills including MS Word and MS Excel.
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Cell Cultures
• Computer Literacy
• Data Entry
• Detail-Oriented
• Equipment Maintenance
• GMP Documentation
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Mammalian Cell Culture
• Manufacturing Documentation
• Manufacturing Environments
• Manufacturing Operations
• Manufacturing Quality Control
• Media Preparation
• Meeting Deadlines
• Pre-Production Planning
• Primary Cell Culture
• Process Improvements
• Proper Documentation
• Quality Improvement
• Regulatory Compliance
• Safety Practices
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing
• Sterilizing Equipment
• Working Independently

Nice To Haves

• AS or BS degree in the sciences preferred
• One (1)+ years of pharmaceutical experience or two (2)+ years of manufacturing experience.
• A good comprehension of aseptic processes used in manufacturing.
• Experience using quality improvement tools and continuous improvement processes and site quality metrics.
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Responsibilities

• Preparation and sterilization of equipment
• Preparation and sterilization of media components
• Fermentation of bacterial antigens
• Downstream processing of bacterial antigens
• Serial batching of antigens to blend the final vaccines prior to sterile filling
• Equipment and vessel preparation and sterilization
• Staging and blending of antigens and adjuvents that constitute a vaccine blend
• Sampling procedures for serial batches

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED