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Description
Principal Development Engineer-CHE002345
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology (PCT) is responsible for commercialization of new pharmaceutical processes from Phase IIb through launch and transfer to supply. Activities include process development, scale-up and optimization, interfacing with network of facilities for product manufacturing and subsequent optimization, validation and filing documentation, and transfer to supply network.
Reporting to a Director or Manager of PCT, the person in this role will have the opportunity to:
* Perform product and process development of solid pharmaceutical products.
* Participate in project teams or working group member representing PCT for project implementation.
* Develop robust and scalable manufacturing processes while minimizing time to product launch.
* Identify and implement process improvements to reduce overall product cost structure (eg. Product cost, cycle time).
* Prepare material for clinical trials through launch by collaborating with internal and external network of pilot plant and manufacturing facilities.
* Design and execute validation lots and develop appropriate regulatory filing documents.
* Develop and maintain process / product knowledge and subsequent transfer to long term product supply network.
* Evaluate and develop new technologies related to pharmaceutical processing.
* Travel to research and manufacturing/installation/demonstration sites as required.
* Learn new skills while developing your career.
Qualifications
Education:
* BS, MS or PhD Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering/Science or Pharmaceutics.
Required:
* A minimum of 8 years post-bachelors degree experience in Manufacturing, Process Development, or acceptable related experience (Ph.D., 4 years or more experience required).
* Strong Chemical Engineering skills with a desire to perform hands-on work including design and execution of experiments at various scales (lab/ pilot plant etc).
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # CHE002345.
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location
:US-PA-West Point
Employee Status
:Regular
Number of Openings
:1
Shift (if applicable)
:1st
Details:
Job Id:
754655A0
Posted / Updated:
4/8/2010 3:32:33 AM
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