Job Description
At our company, we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals.
The Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing, located in Durham, NC, is a state-of-the-art facility established in 2004 that manufactures our Company's lifesaving vaccines in bulk and finished forms. Due to the importance of this facility in our Company's Vaccine Manufacturing network, the facility has seen rapid growth in production volumes and new employees over the last several years, as well as future anticipated growth as part of the new product vaccine tech transfers to the facility.
The Process Support Lab at the Durham site is seeking a Senior Specialist with outstanding interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills. The PSL Senior Specialist will be responsible for participating in lab execution as well as leading a team of scientists and engineers that are study leads for analytical projects. The candidate must have demonstrated people management skills, as well as ability to support and mentor others on data analysis, technical writing, and lab execution / operations. The Senior Specialist will be responsible for leading and/or supporting their team to lead various experiments in lab-scale vaccine process development, technical transfer support, and post commercial process enhancements activities for multiple pipeline vaccine programs as needed based on our dynamic project portfolio. To be successful in this role, you will need to be an energetic, technical contributor with strong social, communication, partnership, and leadership skills.
The candidate will be required to work in a fast-paced environment. Off-shift or weekend coverage will occasionally be needed to assist the technical team, based on project-specific assignments and/or the vaccine production schedule.
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Required
Preferred
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Assay, Biochemical Assays, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biopharmaceuticals, Biopharmaceutics, Change Control Processes, Customer-Oriented, Deviation Management, Engineering Standards, Fast-Paced Environments, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Maintenance Engineering, Manufacturing Process Validation, Mentor Coaching, Mentorship, People Management, Pharmaceutical Biology, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), Process Characterization, Process Optimization, Regulatory Compliance, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Strategic Management {+ 5 more}
Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00
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 https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
08/5/2026