Director, Chemical Technical Operations

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🏄 California, Iowa, +2 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote 🌾 Iowa – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $173.2k - $272.6k / year

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MSD

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1891

🧬 Biotechnology

💊 Pharmaceuticals

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

Biotechnology • Pharmaceuticals • Healthcare Insurance

MSD is a leading biopharmaceutical company known as Merck & Co. , Inc. in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico, and as MSD globally. The company focuses on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines for various health challenges, including oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, and cardio-metabolic diseases. MSD operates multiple divisions, including Human Health, Animal Health, and Research & Development. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide and a significant investment in research and development, MSD is committed to improving global health through its scientific advancements. Additionally, the company places a strong emphasis on diversity, inclusion, and corporate responsibility. MSD’s operations extend worldwide, offering opportunities in numerous regions and promoting diversity and innovation in all aspects of its business.

📋 Description

• Lead the Technical Operations team in support of the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, intermediates, and drug product intermediates at external contract manufacturing facilities in the region • Provide leadership and expertise in technical oversight, portfolio management, continuous improvement, talent development and upskilling organization capabilities • Ensure technical excellence in routine supply support to contract manufacturers • Lead the technical efforts required for enhancing competitiveness through targeted process optimization • Drive organizational capability in Proactive Process Monitoring to enable robust manufacturing operations & early detection of process issues • Foster a community of sharing, curiosity, learning, and end-to-end mindsets for new technologies, ways of working & new product introductions • Create a robust technical network of internal and external resources, rapidly deployable to solve complex problems in a cross-functional manner

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelors in a technical field (Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, Chemistry, or Pharmaceutical Sciences) with minimum 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical industry experience; or Master’s with minimum 7 years of relevant experience; or PhD with minimum 5 years of relevant experience • Leadership experience in one or more roles in Technical Operations, Process Development, Manufacturing, Quality Operations or Engineering • Demonstrated experience with traditional API processing as well as introducing new technologies and ways of working • Familiarity with use of biocatalysts, enzyme manufacturing, flow chemistry, processing of highly potent compounds, or sterile/low bioburden DS manufacturing is advantageous • Individual must ensure strong technical capability is developed for new products as part of acquisition and commercialization, and an appropriate control strategy is realized • This position involves frequent travel about 25%.

🏖️ Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family) • retirement benefits, including 401(k) • paid holidays • vacation • compassionate and sick days