Specialist Engineering

MSD • De Soto, KS

3d • $87,300 - $137,400 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Specialist, Bioprocess Engineer is an individual contributor on the BioTechnology Solutions (BTS) Americas Strategic Projects team, supporting regional vaccine manufacturing technology assessments, transfers, and related technical activities. The role partners with Manufacturing, Quality, Process Development, Regulatory Affairs, Production Planning, Global Engineering Solutions, and other stakeholders to help ensure compliant and efficient transfer execution and stable process performance at receiving sites.

The Specialist contributes to regional knowledge management, technical risk assessment and mitigation, post-transfer monitoring, and continuous improvement. The position may also support onboarding and training activities and escalates complex issues to senior team members as appropriate. The role is based in De Soto, Kansas, with a hybrid work arrangement and 10% travel. The base schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday; off-shift coverage may be required depending on manufacturing and transfer activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy, or a related life science or engineering field.
• At least 2 years of experience in biopharmaceutical, antigen, or vaccine manufacturing; bioprocess engineering; process development; or technology transfer.
• Working knowledge of upstream, downstream, fill-finish, and lyophilization bioprocessing operations, including fundamentals of process parameter definition and control strategies.
• Experience working in a regulated (GxP) environment, with strong attention to documentation and data integrity.
• Demonstrated ability to support technical problem-solving, investigations, and basic risk management tools such as FMEA or similar.
• Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional teams, clear communication, and ability to escalate effectively.
• Continuous improvement mindset, good organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Able to work first shift Monday through Friday as a base schedule; off-shift coverage may be required based on manufacturing or transfer activities.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to process characterization, scale-up/scale-down concepts, and process robustness monitoring.
• Familiarity with USDA regulatory expectations related to technology transfers of antigens and vaccines.
• Strong technical writing skills and comfort presenting technical content to diverse stakeholders.
• Experience supporting project teams and delivering timeline milestones and critical goals in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to prioritize, focus on, and obtain business results.

Responsibilities

• Support vaccine technology transfers by preparing technical inputs and documentation, coordinating readiness activities, and assisting during execution and start-up at receiving sites.
• Contribute to technical risk assessments and mitigation by gathering data, supporting fit-gap evaluations, and helping implement agreed action plans before transfer runs.
• Support cross-functional technical workstreams and projects that enable successful transfers and improve process performance; escalate risks and issues when needed.
• Support regional knowledge management for assigned processes by maintaining transfer packages, playbooks, lessons learned, and best practices, coordinating updates, and promoting consistent adoption across sites.
• Assist with post-transfer process robustness through monitoring and trending, troubleshooting support, and participation in investigations and continuous improvement with sites and Quality.
• Contribute to training and onboarding by maintaining training materials and delivering selected training modules as assigned.
• Draft and review protocols, reports, summaries, and trackers in accordance with quality, regulatory, and internal governance expectations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision healthcare benefits, and other insurance benefits for employees and family.
• Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
• Paid holidays, vacation, compassionate days, and sick days.
• Eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• Domestic relocation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level