Specialist - Engineering

MSD•Rahway, NJ

23h•$87,300 - $137,400•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated scientist/engineer to join the Biologics Downstream Operations team within BioProcess Research and Development (BPRD). The successful candidate will be charged with operations supporting downstream pilot plant activities. The candidate may have the opportunity to identify operational improvements to increase efficiency, respond to non-standard requests, or implement new technology and update laboratory procedure documents to standardize the improvement. Candidate is expected to work in a team atmosphere in close collaboration with bioprocess development scientists, facility engineering, lab automation and safety groups. The ideal candidate should have experience with small - scale and/or large - scale bioprocess equipment, including bioprocess chromatography skids, normal and tangential flow filtration techniques, viral filtration & inactivation techniques and be able to work well with others, communicate effectively both written and orally. Candidate may be requested to work during non-business hours/days to support extended growth and production activities. Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products, committed to ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. We embrace the value of bringing together talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds in an inclusive environment.

Requirements

MS in Chemical/Biochemical/Biomedical Engineering/Biology/Chemistry with 1+ year of hands-on industry experience or BS with 3+ years of hands-on industry experience
Strong skills in laboratory experimentation and documentation
Demonstrated ability to write clear comprehensive operating procedures
Solid hands-on experience with large scale purification operations
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work in cross-functional team environments
Strong troubleshooting skills
Ability to lift 25 lbs
Experience with small - scale and/or large - scale bioprocess equipment, including bioprocess chromatography skids, normal and tangential flow filtration techniques, viral filtration & inactivation techniques
Ability to work well with others

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability for independent execution of experiments and sample submission for analytical testing
Experience with Bioprocess Skid and BioSMB
Experience with Akta Ready/Flux
Experience with Delta V and Unicorn
Ability to work with lab automation teams on improvement projects

Responsibilities

Operations supporting downstream pilot plant activities
Identify operational improvements to increase efficiency
Respond to non-standard requests
Implement new technology and update laboratory procedure documents to standardize the improvement
Work in a team atmosphere in close collaboration with bioprocess development scientists, facility engineering, lab automation and safety groups
Large Scale purification support for a range of biologics therapeutic molecules, including but not limited to mAb, fusion proteins, and antibody-drug conjugates
Facilitate knowledge transfers between development and operations teams with a focus on continuous manufacturing operations
Batch documentation within an electronic laboratory system
Participate in scheduling discussions within the operations team
Collaborate with development colleagues on the implementation of novel technologies and process analytical tools
Work collaboratively with pilot plant operations, upstream and solution prep teams
Work collaboratively with process development scientists from across BPR&D
Support safety and training initiatives
Lead small projects or sub-teams including vendor interactions