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Specialist, Quality Control Execution Support (2nd Shift)

Merck · West Point, PA · 4 wk ago
Quality Assurance$87k–$137k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate, navigation, legal, EEO, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the job description and extract relevant content. Let's identify sections: - About the role: purpose of role description. Could be "Purpose of Role: ...". We'll put that under About the role. - Responsibilities: Activities Within Role (list of tasks). Could be many bullet points. - Requirements: Required Education, Required Experience & Skills, maybe also "Required Skills" list. - Qualifications: maybe combine with Requirements? But we can have Qualifications separate if there is content like "Bachelor's degree..." etc. However the instructions: Use headings for sections e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which to include based on content. We have: - Purpose of Role (About the role) - Activities Within Role (Responsibilities) - Required Education (Qualifications? maybe Requirements) - Required Experience & Skills (Requirements) - Required Skills (list of skills) (Skills) - Preferred Skills (maybe also Skills) - Pay: salary range $87,300 - $137,400 - Benefits: comprehensive package of benefits (medical, dental, vision, etc.) - Schedule: shift 2nd - evening, 5 day a week on site support for 2nd shift QC Laboratory Operations. Also maybe travel requirements 10%? Travel Requirements 10%? Actually "Travel Requirements 10%" maybe indicates 10% travel. Also "Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable". So schedule includes shift and maybe travel. We also have "Reports To" etc. Could be included under About the role or maybe as metadata; but we can drop minor metadata. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, search firm, etc. We must not include duplicated lines. We must preserve all substantive info. We need to output only HTML fragment, no markdown fences. Let's craft sections:

About the role

The Quality Control Execution Support Specialist role (2nd shift) is responsible for supporting Analytical Procedure Life Cycle through end-to-end method lifecycle management including introduction of new analytical methods, acting as the receiving unit for analytical transfers, SME assessment for all analytical method & equipment performance qualification, investigations, product testing and technical rationale. This work supports pipeline and commercial products by utilizing expertise in the analytical areas of separations, biochemistry, and microbiology. Reports to West Point Site Analytical Sciences, Quality Control Execution Lead.

That's about role.

Responsibilities

  • Technical expertise to support new method introduction (Direct to QC Validations / Tech Transfer Receiving Lab Support).
  • New technology introduction.
  • Assessment and implementation of changes for existing methods and equipment: change in technical element of method (e.g., parameter change); change in equipment element of method (e.g., column/reagent change).
  • Method troubleshooting where cross‑functional investigation is required.
  • Technical SME for regulatory questions, audit support, reagent changes / supply issues to provide justification / rationale for analytical methods and equipment.
  • Technical review of impact on analytical methods and equipment as part of cross‑functional team assessment of new/revised Global Test method / Compendia changes or updates.
  • Analytical equipment troubleshooting.
  • Initial training of end users in QC and Manufacturing and training of site analytical sciences personnel on lab systems, processes and methods where agreed.
  • Investigation support for lab investigations.
  • Authoring technical documentation in support of investigation and regulatory responses.
  • Analytical impact assessors on all QC Lab OPS change controls.
  • Technical Impact Assessment of proposed and finalized compendial changes.
  • Development and ownership of change control for updates to analytical methods.
  • Routine Assay Monitoring and lifecycle management of analytical methods.
  • Supporting digital method development.
  • Driving a culture of Continuous Improvement by deploying Six Sigma tools.
  • Coaching and training the Analytical Sciences Team Lead will provide support, guidance, and expertise to ensure the success of the Analytical Sciences group; will model Company Leadership behaviors and understand MPS principles to drive a culture of continuous improvement building a High‑Performance Organization.
But note the last bullet about coaching and training seems to be from "Coaching And Training The Analytical Sciences Team Lead will provide support..." Actually that paragraph is under "Coaching And Training". Might be part of responsibilities. We'll keep as bullet. We need to ensure we don't duplicate content. Now

Requirements

maybe includes Required Education and Required Experience & Skills. We could split: Requirements for education and experience; Qualifications for degree etc. But we can combine. Let's do:

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree (1‑3 years related work experience) or Master's degree (0 years related work experience) in Chemistry, Biology, Microbiology or related field.
  • 1+ years working on analytical method introduction and qualification within the biopharmaceutical and/or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience with analytical methods (HPLC, cGE, ELISA, Bioassays, PCR, compendial methods, Microbial methods, cell‑based assays).
  • Flexible, self‑motivated & ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Strong project management and stakeholder management skills required with demonstrated ability to influence across internal and external stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to work as part of an interdependent team but also on own initiative to ensure progression of priorities.
  • Experience in problem solving (facilitation & application of tools), risk management, decision making & trouble shooting skills.
  • Excellent communication skills – verbal, written, presentations.
  • Ability to coach and support development of AS&T Scientists and QC technicians within AS&T and QC teams.
  • Provide leadership and expertise for preparation of regulatory submissions, inspection readiness, and support health authority inspections – including but not limited to interaction with inspectors, responding to observations and monitoring of commitments.
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Skills

maybe list the Required Skills and Preferred Skills. We have a long list of Required Skills: Adaptability, Adaptability (duplicate), Analytical Instrumentation, Analytical Method, Analytical Method Development, Analytical Thinking, Change Controls, Change Management, Coaching, Competency Development, Data Analysis, Decision Making, Dissolution Testing, Driving Continuous Improvement, ELISA Test, Equipment Implementation, GMP Compliance, Influencing Skills, Karl Fischer Titrations, Laboratory Documentation, Laboratory Reports, Laboratory Safety, Laboratory Testing, Method Improvement, Microbiological Analysis {+ 12 more}. Also Preferred Skills: maybe none listed besides "Current Employees apply HERE" etc. Actually "Preferred Skills" heading appears but no content besides "Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE". That's not a skill. So we may ignore Preferred Skills as no substantive content. Thus we can list the Required Skills (deduplicate Adaptability). We'll output as
  • ... each skill. But we need to ensure we don't include filler like "{+ 12 more}" - that's placeholder; we should not include that. The instruction: never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. The "{+ 12 more}" is placeholder; we should omit it. So we list the skills we have explicitly. Let's list them: - Adaptability - Analytical Instrumentation - Analytical Method - Analytical Method Development - Analytical Thinking - Change Controls - Change Management - Coaching - Competency Development - Data Analysis - Decision Making - Dissolution Testing - Driving Continuous Improvement - ELISA Test - Equipment Implementation - GMP Compliance - Influencing Skills - Karl Fischer Titrations - Laboratory Documentation - Laboratory Reports - Laboratory Safety - Laboratory Testing - Method Improvement - Microbiological Analysis That's 24 items. Good. Now

    Pay

    we have salary range: $87,300.00 - $137,400.00. Also mention eligibility for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable. We'll include that. Thus:

    Pay

    The salary range for this role is $87,300.00 – $137,400.00. The successful candidate will be eligible for an annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.

    Now

    Benefits

    we have: comprehensive package of benefits: 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 link to more info but we can drop link as it's navigation? Might be considered boilerplate? It's a link to benefits info; but it's substantive? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to benefits is maybe navigation but it's about benefits; but it's a URL. Might be considered navigation; but we can keep the description of benefits without the URL. The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. The link is not substantive detail; it's a reference. We can drop it. Thus:

    Benefits

    We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision and other insurance (employee and family), retirement benefits such as 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days.

    Now

    Schedule

    we have: This role will require 5 day a week on site support for 2nd shift QC Laboratory Operations. Shift 2nd - Evening. Travel Requirements 10% (maybe). Flexible Work Arrangements Not Applicable. Relocation: No relocation. VISA Sponsorship No. Valid Driving License No. Hazardous Material(s) N/A. Those are metadata but schedule includes shift and travel. We'll include shift and travel. Thus:

    Schedule

    Position requires 5 days per week on‑site, 2nd shift (evening) QC Laboratory Operations, with approximately 10% travel.

    We could also mention that flexible work arrangements not applicable, but that's maybe schedule-related. Could add: No flexible work arrangements; relocation not offered; visa sponsorship not provided. But those are not strictly schedule; they are other details. Might be considered metadata but still substantive. However we might drop them to keep sections focused. The instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. We could include them under Schedule or maybe under About the role? But they are not about role. Might be better to include them under Schedule as additional details. Let's add: No relocation offered; visa sponsorship not provided; valid driving license not required; no hazardous material handling. Thus schedule paragraph: "Position requires 5 days per week on‑site, 2nd shift (evening) QC Laboratory Operations, with approximately 10% travel. Relocation is not offered, visa sponsorship is not provided, a valid driving license is not required, and the role does not involve hazardous material handling." Now we need to ensure we didn't include any boilerplate like EEO, accommodation, search firm, etc. We removed those. Check for

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