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Staff Scientist br/ br/ Merck and Co. Inc., established in 1891, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. BR br/ br/ Join us and experience our culture first-hand - one of strong ethics and integrity, diversified experiences and a resounding passion for improving human health. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career. BR br/ br/ Virology Process Engineering within Viral Vaccine Technology and Engineering (Viral VTE) is looking for a highly motivated scientist/engineer to support targeted manufacturing and compliance initiatives for Viral Vaccine Manufacturing. Viral VTE provides technical support for the manufacture of Merck's cell-culture based vaccines: VARIVAX (Chicken Pox Vaccine), M-M-RII (Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine), br/ br/ VAQTA (Hepatitis A Vaccine), ZOSTAVAX (Shingles Vaccine) and ROTATEQ (Rotavirus Vaccine). br/ br/ Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to: br/ br/ Working under supervision/guidance to support technical issues associated with vaccine manufacturing. br/ br/ Working under supervision/guidance to support process improvement and new assay development. br/ br/ Will provide technical support to a licensed and/or new vaccine area, including analysis of process- derived data to support trouble-shooting, and help with technical investigations. br/ br/ Education Minimum Requirement: br/ br/ Bachelors Degree in microbiology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering or related field plus three years related experience. Masters Degree D in microbiology, biochemistry, biochemical engineering or related field preferred. br/ br/ Required Experience and Skills - br/ br/ Strong technical background in cell culture, molecular and microbiology, excellent communication skills, demonstrated ability to troubleshoot bioprocesses, and the ability to work in a team environment. The candidate must be experienced in aseptic technique, be able to work efficiently in a high paced environment and collaborate well with others. br/ br/ Desired Experience and Skills - br/ br/ Virology experience and Assay development. br/ br/ BR Consistently cited as a great place to work, we discover, develop, manufacture and market a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Each of our employees is joined by an extraordinary sense of purpose - bringing Merck's finest achievements to people around the world . br/ br/ BR We offer an excellent salary and an industry-ranked benefits program, including tuition reimbursement, work-life balance initiatives and developmental programs at all levels. Merck's retirement package includes a pension plan and one of the best 401(k) plans in the nation. br/ br/ merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition #ENG002118. BR BR Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations. BR br/ br/ Our work is someone's hope. Join us. BR br/ br/ Where patients come first - Merck br/ br/ Search Firm Representatives br/ br/ Please Read Carefully: br/ br/ Merck is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means. br/ br/ Primary Location: US-PA-West Point
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Job Id:
629005A1
Posted / Updated:
11/21/2009 2:52:04 AM
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