# Associate Director, Technical Operations - Small Molecule Drug Product

Hiring organization: [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7c3cfcfc-1c84-4547-92c8-d743cabee886

Listed on Merck's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Elkton, VA
- Salary: 142400 – 224100 USD per year

## Summary

This role leads technical operations for a biopharmaceutical manufacturing site producing oral solid dose medications, overseeing process scale-up, technology transfer, and commercial production. It suits experienced pharmaceutical engineers and process specialists ready to manage manufacturing transitions from development to market while building team leadership capabilities.

_Our summary, not Merck's wording._

## Skills named

Chemical Engineering, Data Analysis, Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Process Validation, Root Cause Analysis

## Required

- Bachelor's degree or higher in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
- 10+ years experience in oral solid dose manufacturing, formulation, or process development
- Expertise in process engineering and scale-up
- Knowledge of process, equipment, and cleaning validation
- Understanding of cGMP manufacturing operations and regulatory expectations
- Experience with deviation management and investigations

## Nice to have

- Experience with electronic batch records and process systems like DeltaV
- Exposure to capital projects and facility startup activities
- Leadership development in high-impact environments

Apply on Merck's site: https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Virginia---Elkton/Associate-Director--Technical-Operations---Small-Molecule-Drug-Product_R407466-1