Associate Specialist - Reagent Inventory Management

Job Description

Our company's Regulated Bioanalytics (BA) group in West Point, PA supports regulated bioanalytical assay development and validation, and testing for the development of small molecule, vaccines and biotherapeutics. We are seeking a highly talented and motivated individual to work within the Lab Systems and Sample Management team to support the management, tracking, acquisition/preparation, and shipping of critical reagents that support a variety of bioanalytical methods at our company. This individual will also help to define, maintain, and enhance the processes and reagent tracking software used by the team.

Our Regulatory Affairs team bring new medical advancements to the world by facilitating communications and procedures that allow swift, organized compliance partnering with external regulatory agencies. We are on the leading-edge of healthcare breakthroughs that help provide new, reliable, and compliant medical products, practices and solutions to the world.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the Regulated Bioanalytical critical reagent inventory, including receipt, storage, and retrieval of reagents

• Perform reagent aliquoting through manual pipetting or automated liquid handler lab capabilities

• Generate & apply reagent barcodes and track reagent information (e.g. location, expiry, Certificate of Analysis, etc.) within a reagent inventory management system

• Partner with IT and bioanalytical teams for the evaluation and implementation of new reagent barcoding and tracking systems

• Develop a collaborative relationship with off-site storage partners for the management of reagent and samples stored off-site.

• Support the management of freezers dedicated to critical reagents; serve as point of contact for temperature alarm handling

• Coordinate domestic and international shipping of critical reagents to internal & external partners

• Prepare and/or qualify general reagents for use within bioanalytical assays

• Partner with the sample management team to support receipt and distribution of GLP and clinical study samples

• Develop into a subject matter expert in terms of reagent tracking, software and related processes

• Author SOPs or job aids associated with the lifecycle of critical reagents

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Associates degree in Biology, Chemistry, Medical Technology or related sciences with at least 3 years of experience or a BA/BS with 1 year of laboratory experience

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience working within a laboratory, preferably working with clinical or pre-clinical samples

• Experience utilizing an inventory management system, such as a laboratory information management system (LIMS) or related databases

• Capable of working independently with day-to-day tasks under moderate supervision

• Possesses good verbal and written communication skills and comfortable interacting with a variety of on-site and off-site collaborators.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, with an intermediate ability to generate spreadsheets of various complexities

• Computer savvy & capable of evaluating and developing expertise with new applications

• Ability to work efficiently and to adapt to changes in assignments consistent with new or changing project priorities

• Ability to track and prioritize incoming requests and execute in a fast-paced environment

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We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe. 

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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Requisition ID:R185327