Categories: Pharmaceutical, Laboratory Operations, Research & Development, Facilities Management

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities:

• Asset Lifecycle Management - Contact for capital purchase and disposition submission process, coordinate submissions, coordinate logistics for cost center trade-ins exception, work with Capital Asset Stewards, DPTM teams, Safety, facilities, procurement, and external vendors

• Asset Inventory Management - Managing continuous GXP asset metrology calibrations and their respective due dates, collaborating with facilities and GXP Quality partners to manage compliance expectations, manage asset inventory in database. Experience with use of SAP and ProCal systems preferred

• Alarm monitoring and communication for DPTM assets, cascading 24/7 alarm notifications of GXP assets to respective scientists/departments, as well as, recording deviation from SOP events in environmental logs

• Project management for laboratory design planning & execution of facility projects through to construction & lab occupancy, participate in capacity planning and occupancy management– manage or support office/laboratory moves, support and update occupancy on a quarterly basis

• Oversight of monthly analyses of collected water samples performed by an external vendor.  Duties to support include scheduling and managing partner performing the work, review and sign-off of the analyses and use of data system for archiving results. Experience in REDS/MEDS platforms

• Document and review business continuity plan activities including coordination with functional groups to support overall plan process to ensure readiness. Relationship management across DPTM stakeholders, procurement, and vendor partners

• Support and facilitate capital equipment life-cycle processes within our company's financial and capital systems including on-boarding, maintenance & repair, and disposition (relocation, scrap, donation) including participation in the Management of Change process

• Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures as needed for GXP regulatory compliance

• May support or enable internal/external visits and tours including acting as point of contact

• Responsibilities associated with our chemical management systems, to ensure reliability for researchers and drive compliance for on-site chemical and lab reagent tracking and reconciliation

• Enter, follow-up, facilitate, or escalate laboratory instrument and facility work orders and progress as needed.  Coordinate planned facility system downtime with our support partners and communicate back for impact and awareness 

• Serve as a local stockroom champion to coordinate and partner with procurement representatives

• Participate in site emergency drills, ensure coordinators are trained

• Work collaboratively with the other Operations Leads across the network to identify opportunities for efficiency and share best practices

• Support strategic DPTM initiatives/projects, e.g. common equipment replacement strategies, asset inventories, cold storage inventory optimization, consumables, etc.

• Participate in all environmental health and safety efforts and complete trainings, safety inspections and action item follow up

Education Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Sciences or a related discipline and relevant laboratory experience.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated knowledge of drug discovery research.

• A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in a pharmaceutical / biotechnology industry.

• In-depth understanding of our company's internal drug discovery processes and network.

• Knowledge of laboratory processes, layouts and equipment requirements.

• Highly dedicated and motivated individual capable of problem-solving and delivering on goals and objectives in a timely fashion in a scientific business model setting.

• Strong project management skills; able to work efficiently with colleagues across.

• geographical areas via remote communication means, e.g. teleconference, video.

• Have a strong mindset in operational excellence, able to develop plans which translate strategic objectives into executable actions and results and deliver on objectives.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• In-depth understanding of our company's internal drug discovery processes and network.

Required Skills:

Benchmarking, Business Continuity, Business Process Analysis, Business Process Improvements, Business Requirements Management, Data Analysis, Data Archiving, Emergency Training, Environmental Health And Safety, Information Technology Applications, Interpersonal Relationships, Inventory Management, Inventory Optimization, Maintenance Processes, Management Process, Manufacturing Automation, Operational Quality, Problem Solving, Project Management, Quality Control Management

Preferred Skills:

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

The salary range for this role is

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

02/4/2026

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