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Sr. Specialist, Engineering (Onsite

Job in Rahway, Union County, New Jersey, 07065, USA
Listing for: Merck
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-21
Job specializations:
  • Pharmaceutical
    Pharma Engineer, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Validation Engineer, Quality Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Sr. Specialist, Engineering (Onsite)

Sterile Process Engineer

The Formulation, Laboratory, and Experimentation (FLEx) Center is a new multi-modality (small molecule, biologics, vaccine) Drug Product development and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) clinical supply manufacturing facility in Rahway, New Jersey.

The Sterile Process Engineer role at the Senior Specialist level will leverage the individual's leadership, technical, and communication skillsets to drive the success of our clinical manufacturing facility and organization.

This role will directly support the pipeline's most technically complex formulations and process development through process tech transfers, scale-up activities, quality investigations, change management, and authoring GMP standard operating procedures and protocols in support of sterile clinical drug product operations. This individual will collaborate closely with the development scientists, engineers, operations, 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.

The role is, on-site, based in New Jersey and reports to the Sterile Process Engineering Lead of the FLEx GMP facility within Pharmaceutical Operations and Device Development (PSDD).

Education

Minimum Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience
  • Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or a
  • PhD degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences or related scientific field with a minimum of years of relevant experience.
Required

Experience and Skills:
  • Excellent enterprise leadership skill demonstration
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Experience in leading quality investigations and change management.
  • Familiarity with United States and European Union GMP and Safety compliance regulations.
  • Ability to convert new drug product attributes and process needs to an executable series of steps and procedures to enable acceptable product manufacture.
  • Ability to prepare Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and current GXP documents.
  • Experience with quality systems.
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Desire and willingness to learn, contribute and lead.
  • Track-record of independent problem-solving.
Preferred

Experience and Skills:
  • Experience with sterile GMP facility startup.
  • Knowledge of Investigational drug regulatory requirements.
  • Understanding of Clinical Supply Chain Operations.
  • Expertise in drug product aseptic processing, equipment, and sterile technique.

Required Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Testing, Change Management, Chemical Engineering, Clinical Trials Operations, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Deviation Management, Equipment Qualification, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Medical Supply Management, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Process Design, Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Process Optimization, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development, Sterile Procedures, Strategic Thinking, Technical Leadership, Technical Problem-Solving

Preferred

Skills:

The salary range for this role is $ - $. 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 Final date to receive applications 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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