Director, Assembly and Packaging Platform Technical Leadership
MSDUpper Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania, United States • New Jersey, United States
Posted March 10, 2026
156900 - 247000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
Job Description
Director, Assembly and Packaging Platform Technical Leadership
Requirements
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technical staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
- Provide subject matter expertise and ensure scientific rigor, technical problem solving, and execution excellence across the assembly and packaging platform portfolio.
- Drive proactive risk management activities, including risk assessment, risk mitigation, and risk communication strategies.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders to facilitate effective technical support and platform stewardship.
- Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve the effectiveness of technical platform stewardship activities.
- Provide strategic leadership and direction for technical support for the platform stewardship team, including management of ongoing changes and tech transfers.
- Provide technical guidance to lifecycle changes for packaging platforms ensuring internal technical requirements are achieved and ensure filings with regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits
- Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Compassionate and sick days
