$173,200 – $272,600
Listed on Merck’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Lead drug product manufacturing operations at a new state-of-the-art biologics facility, overseeing high-potent antibody drug conjugate production and a cross-functional team through facility start-up and commercial scale-up. This role suits experienced operations leaders from pharma or biotech who combine technical manufacturing expertise with the people skills to build high-performing teams in a regulated, fast-paced environment.
Our summary, not Merck’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- Change Control
- Data Analysis
- Lean Manufacturing
- Process Optimization
- Production Scheduling
- Quality Management Systems
- Regulatory Compliance
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Science, or Technical field plus 12 years industry experience (or Master's plus 10 years, or PhD plus 8 years)
- 6+ years demonstrated leadership managing and mentoring high-performing cross-functional teams
- Experience in biotech, vaccine, or pharma manufacturing site with focus on drug product sterile manufacturing
- Clinical and commercial product manufacturing experience
- Understanding of cGMP requirements for commercial high-potent ADC manufacturing
Nice to have
- Sterile manufacturing leadership with multi-product experience
- Ability to inspire and foster high-performance organizational culture
- Continuous learner who develops team members
- Innovative problem-solver with strong decision-making skills
- Experience influencing across organizational layers and external partnerships