Job Description

This Specialist position is within the Production Department at our Animal Health facility in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. The Charlottetown facility manufactures vaccines and biologics used within aquaculture farming.Leveraging an experienced and innovative team environment, the key technologies at the site are biologics production using fermentation, tangential flow filtration, chromatography, cell culture platforms, and sterile filling.The Charlottetown facility is part of our global Animal Health Manufacturing Division network and is a key contributor to the manufacturing of animal health products. Working within one of the manufacturing operations teams you will be expected to be able to work independently and as part of the team to contribute to the daily completion and schedule adherence of production activities.The Viral Antigen manufacturing operation is made up of a team that performs aseptic procedures including media preparation, Bacterial inoculation and harvest, tissue culture preparation, infection, and harvest to produce antigen used within our aquaculture vaccines.The position requires someone who can demonstrate a good attention to detail and achieve a consistent error-free execution of daily job responsibilities, be able to complete documentation using Good Documentation Practices and be able to identify opportunities for process improvement and employ basic problem-solving skills.Education Minimum Requirement:A 2-year college diploma in a Science related disciplineRequired Experience and Skills:3+ years of experience in the Good Manufacturing Practices bio manufacturing industry.3+ years of experience in production of biologics.Intermediate/Expert computer skills using MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), SAP.Excellent interpersonal skills, both communications and written. The candidate in this position must be able to communicate effectively with Management and staff.Thorough technical understanding of quality systems and regulatory requirements.Experience in Aseptic clean room behaviorsAble to follow/comply with Manufacturing Directions, Standard Operating Procedures, Company/Corporate/Regulatory Policies.Ability to demonstrates basic skills in effective time management to meet given deadlines.Experience with Cell Tissue Culture preparation, infection, cell counting, and harvest.Preferred Education, Experience and Skills:Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree in a life science (e.g., Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, biochemical engineering, Biology).Experience performing investigations and writing deviations.Experience using quality improvement tools and continuous improvement processes and site quality metrics.Intermediate mathematical skills preferred.Experience with LyophilizationOther Requirements and Information:This position may have varying hours based on the needs of the business, including some weekends and overtime as required.Must be able to wear clean room garments and remain in clean room area for up to 3 hours at a time.Required to assist in disinfection procedures involving hazardous chemicals requiring the use of a respirator.Must be able to lift, move and maneuver small-medium sized equipment xe2x80x93 up to 50lbs.Requires ability to stand for long periods of time.Must be able to read, write, understand, and comply with appropriate standard operating procedures.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 anotherxe2x80x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain provinces within Canada. Final determinations with respect to salary will consider a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidatexe2x80x99s relevant skills, experience, and education. Expected CAD salary range: $45,100 - $76,700. Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, and vacation.Current Employees applyCurrent Contingent Workers applySecondary Language(s) :Ce poste de spxc3xa9cialiste se trouve au sein du dxc3xa9partement de production de notre installation de santxc3xa9 animale xc3xa0 Charlottetown, xc3x8ele-du-Prince-xc3x89douard. L'installation de Charlottetown fabrique des vaccins et des produits biologiques utilisxc3xa9s dans l'aquaculture.En tirant parti d'un environnement d'xc3xa9quipe expxc3xa9rimentxc3xa9 et innovant, les technologies clxc3xa9s sur le site sont la production de produits biologiques utilisant la fermentation, la filtration tangentielle, la chromatographie, les plateformes de culture cellulaire et le remplissage stxc3xa9rile.L'installation de Charlottetown fait partie de notre rxc3xa9seau mondial de la division de fabrication de santxc3xa9 animale et est un contributeur clxc3xa9 xc3xa0 la fabrication de produits de santxc3xa9 animale. Travaillant au sein de l'une des xc3xa9quipes d'opxc3xa9rations de fabrication, vous devrez xc3xaatre capable de travailler de manixc3xa8re autonome et en xc3xa9quipe pour contribuer xc3xa0 l'achxc3xa8vement quotidien et au respect du calendrier des activitxc3xa9s de production.L'opxc3xa9ration de fabrication d'antigxc3xa8nes viraux est composxc3xa9e d'une xc3xa9quipe qui effectue des procxc3xa9dures aseptiques, y compris la prxc3xa9paration de milieux, l'inoculation et la rxc3xa9colte bactxc3xa9rienne, la prxc3xa9paration de cultures tissulaires, l'infection et la rxc3xa9colte pour produire des antigxc3xa8nes utilisxc3xa9s dans nos vaccins aquacoles.Le poste nxc3xa9cessite quelqu'un qui peut dxc3xa9montrer une bonne attention aux dxc3xa9tails et rxc3xa9aliser une exxc3xa9cution cohxc3xa9rente et sans erreur des responsabilitxc3xa9s quotidiennes, xc3xaatre capable de complxc3xa9ter la documentation en utilisant les bonnes pratiques de documentation et xc3xaatre capable d'identifier des opportunitxc3xa9s d'amxc3xa9lioration des processus et d'employer des compxc3xa9tences de base en rxc3xa9solution de problxc3xa8mes.xc3x89ducation Minimum Exigence:Un diplxc3xb4me collxc3xa9gial de 2 ans dans une discipline scientifiqueExpxc3xa9rience et compxc3xa9tences requises :3+ ans d'expxc3xa9rience dans l'industrie de la biofabrication et Bonnes pratiques de fabrication.3+ ans d'expxc3xa9rience dans la production de produits biologiques.Compxc3xa9tences informatiques intermxc3xa9diaires/expert utilisant MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), SAP.Excellentes compxc3xa9tences interpersonnelles, tant en communication qu'xc3xa0 l'xc3xa9crit. Le candidat xc3xa0 ce poste doit xc3xaatre capable de communiquer efficacement avec la direction et le personnel.Comprxc3xa9hension technique approfondie des systxc3xa8mes de qualitxc3xa9 et des exigences rxc3xa9glementaires.Expxc3xa9rience des comportements en salle blanche aseptiqueCapable de suivre/se conformer aux directives de fabrication, aux procxc3xa9dures opxc3xa9rationnelles standard, aux politiques de l'entreprise/corporatives/rxc3xa9glementaires.Capacitxc3xa9 xc3xa0 dxc3xa9montrer des compxc3xa9tences de base en gestion efficace du temps pour respecter les dxc3xa9lais impartis.Expxc3xa9rience en prxc3xa9paration de cultures tissulaires cellulaires, infection, comptage cellulaire et rxc3xa9colte.xc3x89ducation, expxc3xa9rience et compxc3xa9tences prxc3xa9fxc3xa9rxc3xa9es :Diplxc3xb4me de baccalaurxc3xa9at en sciences de la vie (par exemple, biochimie, chimie, gxc3xa9nie chimique, gxc3xa9nie biochimique, biologie).Expxc3xa9rience dans la rxc3xa9alisation d'enquxc3xaates et la rxc3xa9daction de dxc3xa9viations.Expxc3xa9rience dans l'utilisation d'outils d'amxc3xa9lioration de la qualitxc3xa9 et de processus d'amxc3xa9lioration continue et des mxc3xa9triques de qualitxc3xa9 du site.Compxc3xa9tences mathxc3xa9matiques intermxc3xa9diaires prxc3xa9fxc3xa9rxc3xa9es.Expxc3xa9rience avec la lyophilisationAutres exigences et informations :Ce poste peut avoir des horaires variables en fonction des besoins de l'entreprise, y compris certains find de semaines et heures supplxc3xa9mentaires si nxc3xa9cessaire.Doit xc3xaatre capable de porter des vxc3xaatements de salle blanche et de rester dans la zone de salle blanche pendant jusqu'xc3xa0 3 heures xc3xa0 la fois.Nxc3xa9cessaire pour aider aux procxc3xa9dures de dxc3xa9sinfection impliquant des produits chimiques dangereux nxc3xa9cessitant l'utilisation d'un respirateur.Doit xc3xaatre capable de soulever, dxc3xa9placer et manxc5x93uvrer des xc3xa9quipements de petite xc3xa0 moyenne taille xe2x80x93 jusqu'xc3xa0 50lbs.Nxc3xa9cessite la capacitxc3xa9 de rester debout pendant de longues pxc3xa9riodes.Doit xc3xaatre capable de lire, xc3xa9crire, comprendre et se conformer aux procxc3xa9dures opxc3xa9ratoires standard approprixc3xa9es.Nous sommes fiers d'xc3xaatre une entreprise qui embrasse la valeur de rassembler des personnes diversifixc3xa9es, talentueuses et engagxc3xa9es. La faxc3xa7on la plus rapide dxe2x80x99innover est de rassembler des gens de diverses opinions dans un environnement inclusif. Nous encourageons nos collxc3xa8gues xc3xa0 remettre en question avec respect les problxc3xa8mes de rxc3xa9flexion et dxe2x80x99approche de lxe2x80x99un et de lxe2x80x99autre. Nous sommes un employeur souscrivant au principe de lxe2x80x99xc3xa9galitxc3xa9 dxe2x80x99accxc3xa8s xc3xa0 lxe2x80x99emploi et nous sommes dxc3xa9terminxc3xa9s xc3xa0 favoriser un milieu de travail inclusif et diversifixc3xa9.Lxe2x80x99entreprise doit fournir une estimation raisonnable de la fourchette de salaire pour ce poste dans certaines provinces du Canada. Les dxc3xa9terminations finales concernant le salaire prendront en compte un certain nombre de facteurs, qui peuvent inclure, mais sans s'y limiter, le lieu de travail principal et les compxc3xa9tences pertinentes, l'expxc3xa9rience et l'xc3xa9ducation du candidat choisi. Fourchette de salaire attendue en CAD: $45,100 - $76,700. Les avantages disponibles comprennent l'xc3xa9ligibilitxc3xa9 aux primes, des incitations xc3xa0 long terme le cas xc3xa9chxc3xa9ant, des avantages en matixc3xa8re de soins de santxc3xa9 et d'autres assurances (pour l'employxc3xa9 et sa famille), des prestations de retraite, des congxc3xa9s payxc3xa9s et des vacances.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: RegularRelocation: No relocationVISA Sponsorship: NoTravel Requirements: No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements: Not ApplicableShift: 1st - DayValid Driving License: NoHazardous Material(s): yesJob Posting End Date: 12/10/2024*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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