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We're at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. Join our company and be part of a team that uses the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world.\nWithin Small Molecule Science & Technology (SM S&T), we are advancing digital and data capabilities that strengthen technical operations, accelerate insight generation, and improve business outcomes across the product lifecycle. The Associate Director, Data Engineering and Analytics will play a critical individual contributor role in translating SM S&T data and analytics priorities into scalable solutions, sustained adoption, and measurable value.\nReporting to the recently created, Director of Data Engineering and analytics, this role will lead complex data engineering and analytics initiatives that sit at the intersection of business, science, manufacturing, engineering, and digital technology. The successful candidate will serve as a trusted technical partner across a highly matrixed environment, working across SM S&T, Digital Manufacturing Division, Digital CMC, MPI, IT, and Global Pharmaceutical Operations to advance data accessibility, analytical capability, and data-driven decision-making.\nThis role requires strong technical depth, sound judgment, and the ability to independently lead workstreams, influence stakeholders, and deliver practical solutions in a regulated environment.\nResponsibilities\nLead execution of complex data engineering and analytics initiatives aligned to SM S&T priorities\nTranslate business needs into practical implementation plans, technical requirements, and measurable value outcomes\nIndependently manage high-impact workstreams, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment\nEnsure analytics efforts remain anchored in well-defined business problems and deliver practical, scalable value\nServe as a credible technical partner across business, manufacturing, scientific, and digital teams\nConvert complex processes, operational, and business needs into scalable analytical and data engineering solutions\nBridge technical and non-technical stakeholders to support alignment, clarity, and execution\nInfluence cross-functional teams where coordinated delivery is required to achieve business outcomes\nLead the design and enhancement of robust data pipelines, data flows, and curated datasets supporting analytics use cases\nImprove the quality, contextualization, and accessibility of manufacturing and process data across SM S&T\nSupport scalable approaches for integrating data from source systems into analytical environments\nEnable scientists and engineers to more effectively access and use data for process monitoring, investigations, and lifecycle management\nDrive deployment and sustained use of analytics capabilities across Drug Substance, Drug Product, Packaging, and Analytical Sciences\nApply technical understanding of manufacturing and unit operations to ensure solutions are practical and fit for purpose\nSupport development of repeatable methods, user enablement, and working practices that improve adoption beyond centralized expertise\nRepresent technical considerations, dependencies, and value drivers in prioritization and governance discussions\nPartner with business and digital stakeholders to clarify high-value use cases and delivery sequencing\nTrack progress, adoption, and value realization for assigned initiatives\nIdentify and escalate delivery risks, tradeoffs, and resource constraints in a timely manner\nQualifications\nRequired\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with eight (8) years of required experience (MS with 6).\nSignificant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical operations, data engineering, analytics, or related digital roles in a regulated environment\nDemonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical workstreams and deliver results across matrixed organizations\nStrong understanding of manufacturing processes and unit operations across Drug Substance, Drug Product, Packaging, and/or Analytical Sciences\nExperience designing or supporting data pipelines, analytical data products, dashboards, or scalable analytics solutions\nStrong ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders and influence without direct authority\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple functions, balance priorities, and manage ambiguity\nTravel to manufacturing sites may be required, estimated at Preferred\nAdvanced degree in a related technical discipline\nExperience with manufacturing data and analytics platforms such as DataLynx, SEEQ, MPI, MES, historians, or similar technologies\nRequired Skills:\nBusiness Decisions, Business Decisions, Business Informatics, Business Intelligence (BI), Business Requirements Analysis, Business Workflow Analysis, Data Access, Data Aggregation, Database Administration, Data Engineering, Data Management, Data Modeling, Data Stewardship, Data Strategies, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing (DW), Delivery Management, Design Applications, Enterprise Data Management, Feature Prioritization, Implementation Methodologies, Information Management, Insight Generation, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) {+ 2 more}Preferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\nUS and Puerto Rico Residents Only:\nOur 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.\nAs 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. Asa 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:\nEEOC Know Your Rights\nEEOC GINA Supplement\nWe 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.\nLearn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts\nThe primary location for this posting is:\nUSA - New Jersey - RahwayWhere required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.\nThe salary range for the primary location of this role is:\n$142,400.00 - $224,100.00This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.\nWe offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.\nAdditional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.\nAdditional location(s) Compensation Information:\nSan Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance\nLos 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\nSearch Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully\nMerck & 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.\nEmployee Status:\nRegularRelocation:\nNo relocationVISA Sponsorship:\nNoTravel Requirements:\n10%Flexible Work Arrangements:\nHybridShift:\n1st - DayValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date:\n10/30/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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