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Associate Director, Engineering - Tech Transfer Lead

at Merck

📍 USA - North Carolina - Wilson Hybrid 💰 $129K – $203K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
Salary $129K – $203K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years Not specified
Education Not specified
Category Science & Research

This role involves leading technical transfer activities for new and in-line products, ensuring process robustness and compliance in a healthcare manufacturing environment.

  • Manage tech transfer activities
  • Lead new product introduction
  • Ensure process validation and qualification
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams
  • Mitigate risks through proactive assessment

Focus on tech transfer, process validation, device assembly, packaging technology, and project management within medical device manufacturing.

The ideal candidate is a senior engineering professional with extensive experience in technology transfer, process validation, and new product introduction within the healthcare or medical device industry. Strong project management and cross-functional collaboration skills are essential.

Tech TransferNew Product IntroductionProcess ValidationDevice AssemblyPackaging TechnologyProject ManagementRisk AssessmentProcess QualificationComponent Qualification
Regulatory ComplianceArtwork ManagementProcess Robustness
Program/Portfolio Management Tools
Tech TransferNew Product IntroductionProcess ValidationDevice AssemblyPackaging TechnologyProject ManagementRisk AssessmentProcess QualificationComponent Qualification
Tech TransferNew Product IntroductionProcess ValidationDevice AssemblyPackaging TechnologyProject ManagementRegulatory ComplianceRisk AssessmentProcess QualificationComponent QualificationSpecificationsArtwork Management
LeadershipCommunicationInfluencingProblem-solvingProject ManagementCross-functional Collaboration
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Lead technical transfer and process validation for healthcare products
Tech TransferNew Product IntroductionProcess ValidationDevice AssemblyPackaging TechnologyProject ManagementRisk AssessmentProcess QualificationComponent QualificationSpecificationsArtwork Management

Lack of experience in tech transfer or medical device manufacturing, No background in process validation or qualification, Absence of project management skills

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