Senior Process Engineer, Technical Operations – Small Molecule Drug Product (Oral Solid Dose)
Merck · Elkton, VA
CMCFull-time$117k–$184kCompany career page
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Role summary
Senior Process Engineer supporting oral solid dose manufacturing at a small molecule facility. Provides technical leadership across equipment design, process scale-up, technology transfer, and commercial production while driving operational excellence and compliance.
What they're looking for
- Degree in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field
- 5+ years oral solid dose manufacturing, formulation, or process development experience
- Strong expertise in roller compaction, tablet compression, and film coating processes
- Demonstrated experience with process scale-up and technology transfer activities
- Experience leading process validation and manufacturing support initiatives
- Working knowledge of cGMP manufacturing standards and regulatory requirements
What you'll be doing
- Provide technical leadership for blending, granulation, compression, coating, and finishing operations
- Lead technology transfer execution and partner with R&D to transfer formulation knowledge
- Drive process scale-up, validation, and optimization activities to improve content uniformity and yield
- Support capital project team with equipment selection, commissioning, and startup readiness
- Troubleshoot compression and coating issues using structured problem-solving and data analysis
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