Associate Specialist, Engineering
MSD
Summary
Join our Packaging and Assembly Technical Leadership team and help bring new medicines to patients. In this early-career engineering role, you will work with experienced technical leaders and cross-functional teams to solve real manufacturing challenges, support new product introductions, and improve packaging and device assembly processes across a global network.
Job description
Essential Responsibilities
- Support the development and execution of robust technical plans across device assembly, packaging, and/or distribution and logistics of packaged product
- Analyze data, participate in technical reviews and explore alternative approaches to solve problems
- Contribute to proactive risk management activities, including risk assessment, risk mitigation, and risk communication strategies
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that all packaging and assembly platforms meet safety, efficacy, quality, and robust supply standards
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to facilitate effective technical support
- Support lifecycle management changes and tech transfers for the platform components, equipment, and processes
Minimum Education Requirements and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in packaging, mechanical, chemical, or biochemical engineering; pharmaceutical science; chemistry; or a related discipline. Advanced degrees are welcome but not required.
Required Skills and Experience
- Exposure to assembly, packaging, manufacturing processes, components, or equipment through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, or work experience
- Curiosity and enthusiasm for learning packaging, device assembly, or manufacturing technologies
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with an ability to interrogate the science and detect critical flaws including the ability to determine areas of potential risk
- Interest in working across technical disciplines and contributing to products that benefit patients
- Good technical writing, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders
- Able to contribute effectively across multiple teams, organize priorities, and follow through on commitments
- Demonstrates accountability for assignments and outcomes
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in packaging, mechanical, chemical, or biochemical engineering; pharmaceutical science; chemistry; or a related discipline
- Exposure to assembly, packaging, manufacturing processes, components, or equipment through coursework, internships, co-ops, research, or work experience
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Good technical writing, communication and interpersonal skills
- Able to contribute effectively across multiple teams, organize priorities, and follow through on commitments
- Demonstrates accountability for assignments and outcomes
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Sick days
- Annual bonus
- Long-term incentive
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.