Specialist, Engineering
Merck · Durham, NC · 3 wk ago
Engineering$87k–$137k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the job description.
Key sections:
- About the role: description of center, facility, purpose, role overview. Could be first paragraph: "The Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing is located in Durham, NC. This state-of-the-art facility established in 2004, manufactures our Company's lifesaving vaccines in bulk and finished forms. The Process Support Lab at the Durham site is seeking a Specialist with strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills. The PSL Specialist will be responsible for managing key projects related to Vaccines Manufacturing support, including laboratory study execution, project planning, data analysis, technical documentation, and cross-functional coordination. This role will support manufacturing investigations, process monitoring, technical transfer activities, and continuous improvement efforts for Durham vaccine products and pipeline programs. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical contributor with familiarity in laboratory analytical equipment, cell culture processing, aseptic practices, and cGMP documentation expectations. To be successful in this role, the candidate must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while partnering effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Technical Operations, and laboratory teams. 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."
That seems like About the role.
- Responsibilities: list of primary duties bullet points. The "Primary Duties" list: Manage key PSL projects..., Serve as a technical contributor..., Author and review..., Apply technical understanding..., Operate, coordinate, or support..., Execute experimental studies..., Support cell culture processing..., Actively participate..., Provide SME knowledge...
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- Requirements: Required Education, Experience And Skills section. Contains: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science AND a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in Engineering or Science OR Ph.D. with relevant academic experience; Experience in vaccine or biologics processing...; Experience authoring technical documentation within a cGMP context; Proven technical communication (written & presentation) skills.; Strategic plan development and management; Ability to foster a collaborative work environment focused on mentorship, coaching, and Subject Matter Expert development.
We'll treat as Requirements.
- Qualifications: maybe Preferred Experience And Skills? Could be Qualifications. The posting has "Preferred Experience And Skills". That could be Qualifications. We'll list those bullet points.
- Skills: There's a list of Required Skills and Preferred Skills later: "Required Skills Adaptability, Adaptability, Analytical Instrumentation, Aseptic Handling, Biologics, Culture Media, Data Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), Downstream Processing, Equipment Troubleshooting, Experimental Methods, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Instrumentation, Lean Manufacturing, Perform Testing, Personal Initiative, Process Optimization, Process Testing, Professional Integrity, Project Management, Regulatory Submissions, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Sample Testing, Scientific Research, Technical Presentations {+ 5 more}" and "Preferred Skills Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE US And Puerto Rico Residents Only". Actually the "Preferred Skills" line seems messed up. But we have a list of required skills. We could include a Skills section with those required skills (maybe also preferred). However we must not create thin sections; but we have a decent list. Could combine required skills into Skills section.
- Benefits: The posting mentions: "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." Also mentions annual bonus and long-term incentive. So we have Benefits.
- Pay: Salary range: "$87,300.00 - $137,400.00". Also mention annual bonus and long-term incentive. So we have Pay.
- Schedule: There's mention: "Off-shift or weekend coverage will occasionally be needed..." Also "Shift 1st - Day". Also "Travel Requirements 10%". Also "Relocation: No relocation", "VISA Sponsorship No", "Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable". So we have schedule info: shift, occasional off-shift/weekend, travel 10%. We'll include Schedule section.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, search firm, etc. Also must not include job posting end date, requisition ID, etc. Also must not include "Required Skills" repeated duplicates like Adaptability twice. We'll deduplicate.
We must preserve all substantive information; not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the specifics: e.g., "Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science AND a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in Engineering or Science OR Ph.D. with relevant academic experience". Keep that exactly.
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About the role
The Maurice R. Hilleman Center for Vaccine Manufacturing is located in Durham, NC. This state-of-the-art facility established in 2004 manufactures our Company's lifesaving vaccines in bulk and finished forms. The Process Support Lab at the Durham site is seeking a Specialist with strong technical, interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills. The PSL Specialist will be responsible for managing key projects related to Vaccines Manufacturing support, including laboratory study execution, project planning, data analysis, technical documentation, and cross-functional coordination. This role will support manufacturing investigations, process monitoring, technical transfer activities, and continuous improvement efforts for Durham vaccine products and pipeline programs. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical contributor with familiarity in laboratory analytical equipment, cell culture processing, aseptic practices, and cGMP documentation expectations. To be successful in this role, the candidate must be able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while partnering effectively with Manufacturing, Quality, Technical Operations, and laboratory teams. 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
- Manage key PSL projects related to Vaccines Manufacturing support, including project scope, planning, execution, documentation, and stakeholder communication.
- Serve as a technical contributor for laboratory studies supporting manufacturing investigations, process monitoring, technical transfer, and process improvement activities.
- Author and review experimental design proposals, laboratory protocols, technical reports, data summaries, and project updates in alignment with cGMP expectations.
- Apply technical understanding of vaccine manufacturing processes, including upstream processing, cell culture operations, downstream processing, drug product support, and laboratory analytics.
- Operate, coordinate, or support laboratory analytical equipment used for in-process, post-process, and investigational sample testing, including method execution, troubleshooting, and equipment readiness activities.
- Execute experimental studies as needed for investigational, developmental, or continuous improvement projects for our Company's existing Durham vaccine products.
- Support cell culture processing activities, including preparation, execution, monitoring, sampling, data review, and troubleshooting in laboratory or manufacturing-support settings.
- Actively participate on cross-functional teams to advance project goals and deliverables related to vaccine processes or analytics.
- Provide SME knowledge for manufacturing investigations (Product, process, and testing deviations).
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Science AND a minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience OR Master's degree in Engineering or Science OR Ph.D. with relevant academic experience.
- Experience in vaccine or biologics processing, including either lab- or manufacturing‑scale support in analytics.
- Experience authoring technical documentation within a cGMP context.
- Proven technical communication (written & presentation) skills.
- Strategic plan development and management.
- Ability to foster a collaborative work environment focused on mentorship, coaching, and Subject Matter Expert development.
Qualifications
- Vaccine or biologics manufacturing within an aseptic, cGMP environment.
- cGMP manufacturing or Quality Operations support including providing immediate responses on the shop floor to deviations and potential deviations.
- Ability to drive studies and experiments in the context of a long‑term commercialization plan.
- Design of Experiment (DOE) and One Factor at a Time (OFAT) experimental design.
- Experience authoring technical documents supporting regulatory filings (IND, BLA).
- Experience using digital visualization tools (PowerBI, JMP, etc.).
- Ability to provide scientific mentorship and guidance to technical colleagues.
- Prior experience performing analytical assays (i.e. potency assays, serial dilutions, moisture testing, SDS‑Page, dry weight, UV‑Vis, BCA Assay).
- Prior experience with any of the following equipment: SoloVPE, Lighthouse, Cedex Bio, ViCell, UPLC, plate readers, etc.
Skills
- Adaptability
- Analytical Instrumentation
- Aseptic Handling
- Biologics
- Culture Media
- Data Analysis
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Downstream Processing
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Experimental Methods
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
- Laboratory Instrumentation
- Lean Manufacturing
- Perform Testing
- Personal Initiative
- Process Optimization
- Process Testing
- Professional Integrity
- Project Management
- Regulatory Submissions
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Sample Testing
- Scientific Research
- Technical Presentations
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (employee and family).
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k).
- Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.
- Annual bonus and long‑term incentive (if applicable).
Pay
The salary range for this role is $87,300.00 - $137,400.00. 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.
Schedule
- Shift: 1st - Day.
- Off‑shift or weekend coverage may be occasionally required based on project‑specific assignments and/or the vaccine production schedule.
- Travel requirements: approximately 10%.
- Relocation: Not provided.
- Visa sponsorship: Not provided.
- Flexible work arrangements: Not applicable.
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