Lead Tech, Operations
Merck & Co.
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A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Manufacturing Biotech Associate.
This role is a site based position. This role will involve working shift, on a 24/7 basis.
The Lead Manufacturing Biotech Associate will work across the site self-directed work teams and hub teams to identify and resolve issues in order to allow the site to deliver on our commit culture that support Quality, EHS, Learning and Continuous improvement. Reporting to the Downstream Shift Lead, this role is a critical role on the manufacturing team, with responsibility focused on a team based commitment to batch progression and technical SME knowledge.
This individual, being the most senior member of the shift suite operations team, will take ownership of the direct activities occurring within a suite. The lead BioTech Associate will act as point person for the progression of the batch, liaising with the Manufacturing shift lead and shift engineer on team delivery throughout the shift.
Our facility in Dunboyne joined our network in September 2020. Our Dunboyne site is our Company’s first Biologics Drug Substance Single Use Commercialisation Facility, playing an important role in helping to commercialise key medicines. The cutting-edge innovation and collaboration between our Company’s research and manufacturing teams will significantly accelerate the time it takes to bring a medicine to market for the benefit of patients around the world.
Bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following:
What skills you will need:
In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:
We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
Please don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.
We are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.
Please feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.
So, if you are ready to:
Invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.
Required Skills:
Biopharmaceutical Industry, Biotechnology, Downstream Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)Preferred Skills:
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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
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NAJob Posting End Date:
05/29/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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