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High School diploma/GED required; Associates degree or Bachelor's degree in Biology/Microbiology or related field preferred.

Required Qualifications and Skills:

Good communication skills and ability to work well with others. Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office including Word and Excel. Successful completion of a Physical Abilities Test.

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Working knowledge of cGMP. Working knowledge of aseptic technique. Working knowledge of fermentation and fermentation vessels. 2+ years manufacturing work experience preferred. #

MSJR Required Skills:

Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Biological Manufacturing, Biopharmaceutical Industry, Cell Cultures, Cleanroom Gowning, Computer Literacy, Disease Prevention, Downstream Processing, Driving Continuous Improvement, Global Manufacturing, GMP Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Laboratory Processes, Machinery Operation, Mammalian Cell Culture, Manufacturing Quality Control, Microbiological Cultures, Microbiology, Microsoft Office, Packaging Operations, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Primary Cell Culture, Production Scheduling {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply

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Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights

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Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other

US State Acts San Francisco Residents Only:

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Los Angeles Residents Only:

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance 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:

Regular Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable Shift:

3rd -

Night Valid Driving License:

No Hazardous Material(s): n/a

Job Posting End Date:

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