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Associate Director, Engineering

at Merck

📍 USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Hybrid 💰 $129K – $203K USD / year Posted March 24, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $129K – $203K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience senior
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Bachelor's degree in Packaging Engineering, Packaging Science, Mechanical Engineering, or similar field
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

About this role

This role involves leading the development and optimization of biologic and vaccine drug packaging, ensuring regulatory compliance, and mitigating risks in drug delivery systems. The candidate will collaborate across teams to innovate and improve packaging platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical expertise from design to launch
  • Influence packaging design and risk mitigation
  • Collaborate with stakeholders
  • Build technical rigor into packaging platforms
  • Drive risk-balanced development

Technical Overview

Focus on biologic and vaccine drug substances, medical device combination products, packaging design, risk analysis, and compliance with US and international standards. Utilizes modeling tools and structural design expertise.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a senior-level engineer with extensive experience in biologic and vaccine drug development, specializing in pharmaceutical packaging and medical device combination products. They possess strong knowledge of global regulations and risk mitigation strategies, with leadership skills to influence cross-functional teams.

Must-Have Skills

Large molecule autoinjector design experienceEnd-to-End packaging experience in pharma/medical devicesKnowledge of US and global regulationsExperience with primarysecondarytertiary packagingDesign and modeling tools

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with sterile and non-sterile productsExperience influencing packaging influenceRisk-based experimental design

Tools & Platforms

Design and modeling tools

Required Skills

biologic drug developmentvaccine drug substancesmedical device combination productspackaging designrisk mitigationregulationsICH guidanceISO standardspharmaceutical packagingautoinjector designdistribution stressesmodeling toolsstructural designmaterials designdata-driven development

Hard Skills

Biologic drug developmentVaccine drug substancesMedical device combination productsPackaging designRisk mitigationData-driven developmentStructural and materials designRegulations (US and global)ICH guidanceISO standardsPharmaceutical packagingAutoinjector designDistribution stressesModeling tools

Soft Skills

LeadershipCollaborationTechnical rigorProblem-solvingCommunicationStakeholder managementRisk management

Industry & Role

Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead biologic and vaccine packaging development and risk mitigation
Role Subtype Engineering (Non-Software)

Keywords for Your Resume

biologic drug developmentvaccine drug substancesmedical device combination productspackaging designrisk mitigationICH guidanceISO standardspharmaceutical packagingautoinjector designdistribution stressesmodeling toolsregulationsstructural designmaterials designdata-driven developmentmedical deviceautoinjector

Deal Breakers

Lack of experience in biologic or vaccine packaging, No knowledge of US/global regulations, Less than 5 years of relevant experience, No experience with autoinjectors or distribution stresses

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