What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Chemistry position at Merck?
Job Description
Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and robust scientific methodology we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.
We currently have an exciting opportunity within the Analytical Chemistry in Development and Supply (ACDS) organization. This organization provides innovative analytical solutions for the global of our Company Manufacturing Network for Commercialization and in-line Commercial Supply support for all small molecules. In particular, we're looking for a motivated leader who is interested in managing a high-performance group responsible for our analytical commercialization and supply support for small molecule drug substances.
Position Responsibilities:
- This group is responsible for applying innovative analytical characterization technologies to enhance our scientific problem-solving capabilities and collaborating with partners across our Research & Development Division and our Manufacturing Division network to enable flawless commercialization of our new products and uninterrupted supply of our products to patients.
- The successful candidate will serve as a people manager for a group of approximately 25 highly skilled scientists who are responsible for commercializing new commercial drug substances and ensuring uninterrupted supply of current commercial drug substances by engaging with laboratories across the internal and external our Manufacturing Division network to develop and implement robust analytical methodology, troubleshoot analytical investigations, and support technology transfer across the broad our Manufacturing Division network.
- Specific responsibilities include fostering strong alliances with external Analytical Laboratories supporting drug substance analytical development and testing, overseeing a portfolio of projects within the group, providing strategic scientific and regulatory oversight as well as managing resources for executing on scientific objectives and collaborating effectively with partners/customers.
- The Director should be passionate about establishing meaningful employee development of their direct reports and the department as a whole.
- The candidate would be expected to participate in the definition of opportunities that enhance and leverage the skillsets of their team.
- The Director is also responsible for sponsoring and instilling high performance behaviors within individuals and the organization.
- As a member of the ACDS Leadership Team, the Director initiates and leads strategic initiatives related to technical strategies, compliance, and/or business improvements.
- An ability to identify and champion continuous improvement for the existing workflows within the group would be expected.
- Further, as a member of the ACDS LT, the incumbent would be expected to lead/participate in activities such as recruiting and performance management, as well as collaborate with the Leadership Team to set and drive organizational goals and objectives consistent with overall our Manufacturing Division strategies.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and the necessary educational background in chemistry and/or pharmaceutical sciences.
- Direct experience with drug substance analytical development, as well as working with external partners is preferred.
- Strong leadership skills and a motivation to work in a team environment with cross-functional interactions are essential.
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD. in chemistry or pharmaceutical science
Required Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Excellent scientific abilities, strong communication skills, and prior people management experience.
Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that's committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.
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.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
For positions located in the United States and Puerto Rico - Subject to applicable law, all new hires (including internal transfers) must demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement. New hires (including internal transfers) to a position that, as determined by the Company, requires routine collaboration with external stakeholders (such as roles in health services or customer-facing commercial or research-based roles) ("Customer-Facing Role") who are not vaccinated must qualify for a medical or religious exemption and be in a position that the Company determines can accommodate unvaccinated employees without causing an undue burden to business operations. If, following dialog with the candidate as appropriate, it is determined that the candidate either a) does not qualify for a religious or medical exemption or, b) for candidates applying for Customer-Facing roles, it is determined that allowing the candidate to work without vaccination would cause an undue burden to the Company, the candidate will be ineligible for hire or transfer, or any offer of employment or transfer (if applicable) will be revoked. Please note that notwithstanding the approval of any reasonable accommodation, the Company reserves the right to monitor, modify, or revoke any such accommodation if it is determined, following dialog with the employee, that the accommodation is no longer effective or results in an undue burden to the Company.
Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/inst/1422$1533/rel-task/3001$14.htmld)
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld)
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf)
EEOC GINA Supplement?
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\ English\formattedESQA508c.pdf)
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Under New York City, Washington State and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$159,200.00 - $250,700.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/)
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
Yes
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Shift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Requisition ID: R225762
Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities and robust scientific methodology we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.
We currently have an exciting opportunity within the Analytical Chemistry in Development and Supply (ACDS) organization. This organization provides innovative analytical solutions for the global of our Company Manufacturing Network for Commercialization and in-line Commercial Supply support for all small molecules. In particular, we're looking for a motivated leader who is interested in managing a high-performance group responsible for our analytical commercialization and supply support for small molecule drug substances.
Position Responsibilities:
- This group is responsible for applying innovative analytical characterization technologies to enhance our scientific problem-solving capabilities and collaborating with partners across our Research & Development Division and our Manufacturing Division network to enable flawless commercialization of our new products and uninterrupted supply of our products to patients.
- The successful candidate will serve as a people manager for a group of approximately 25 highly skilled scientists who are responsible for commercializing new commercial drug substances and ensuring uninterrupted supply of current commercial drug substances by engaging with laboratories across the internal and external our Manufacturing Division network to develop and implement robust analytical methodology, troubleshoot analytical investigations, and support technology transfer across the broad our Manufacturing Division network.
- Specific responsibilities include fostering strong alliances with external Analytical Laboratories supporting drug substance analytical development and testing, overseeing a portfolio of projects within the group, providing strategic scientific and regulatory oversight as well as managing resources for executing on scientific objectives and collaborating effectively with partners/customers.
- The Director should be passionate about establishing meaningful employee development of their direct reports and the department as a whole.
- The candidate would be expected to participate in the definition of opportunities that enhance and leverage the skillsets of their team.
- The Director is also responsible for sponsoring and instilling high performance behaviors within individuals and the organization.
- As a member of the ACDS Leadership Team, the Director initiates and leads strategic initiatives related to technical strategies, compliance, and/or business improvements.
- An ability to identify and champion continuous improvement for the existing workflows within the group would be expected.
- Further, as a member of the ACDS LT, the incumbent would be expected to lead/participate in activities such as recruiting and performance management, as well as collaborate with the Leadership Team to set and drive organizational goals and objectives consistent with overall our Manufacturing Division strategies.
- Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience and the necessary educational background in chemistry and/or pharmaceutical sciences.
- Direct experience with drug substance analytical development, as well as working with external partners is preferred.
- Strong leadership skills and a motivation to work in a team environment with cross-functional interactions are essential.
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors, Masters, or PhD. in chemistry or pharmaceutical science
Required Experience and Skills:
- Minimum of 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Excellent scientific abilities, strong communication skills, and prior people management experience.
Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that's committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.
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.
NOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
For positions located in the United States and Puerto Rico - Subject to applicable law, all new hires (including internal transfers) must demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or that they qualify for a medical or religious exemption to this vaccination requirement. New hires (including internal transfers) to a position that, as determined by the Company, requires routine collaboration with external stakeholders (such as roles in health services or customer-facing commercial or research-based roles) ("Customer-Facing Role") who are not vaccinated must qualify for a medical or religious exemption and be in a position that the Company determines can accommodate unvaccinated employees without causing an undue burden to business operations. If, following dialog with the candidate as appropriate, it is determined that the candidate either a) does not qualify for a religious or medical exemption or, b) for candidates applying for Customer-Facing roles, it is determined that allowing the candidate to work without vaccination would cause an undue burden to the Company, the candidate will be ineligible for hire or transfer, or any offer of employment or transfer (if applicable) will be revoked. Please note that notwithstanding the approval of any reasonable accommodation, the Company reserves the right to monitor, modify, or revoke any such accommodation if it is determined, following dialog with the employee, that the accommodation is no longer effective or results in an undue burden to the Company.
Current Employees apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/inst/1422$1533/rel-task/3001$14.htmld)
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE (https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld)
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here (https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/aCdfqL) if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights\10\20.pdf)
EEOC GINA Supplement?
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/pdf/pay-transp\ English\formattedESQA508c.pdf)
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.
Under New York City, Washington State and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$159,200.00 - $250,700.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts (https://www.msdprivacy.com/us/en/CCPA-notice/)
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
Yes
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Shift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Requisition ID: R225762
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