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Our Dunboyne site is our Company’s first Biologics Drug Substance Single Use Commercialisation Facility, playing an important role in helping to commercialise key medicines. The cutting-edge innovation and collaboration between our Company’s research and manufacturing teams will significantly accelerate the time it takes to bring a medicine to market for the benefit of patients around the world.\nWe keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs.\nAs an equal opportunity employer, we are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.\nPlease don't hesitate to contact the Talent Acquisition Advisor assigned to this role should you need any support during our recruitment process.\nWe are committed to flexible working where possible, and this is why our Company has introduced a new hybrid working model for office-based colleagues around the world.\nPlease feel free to speak to us about what flexibility means to you during your application.\nSo, if you are ready to:\nInvent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, please apply today.\nAdditional location(s) Compensation Information:\nRequired Skills:\nAnalytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Biologics, Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biopharmaceuticals, Bioproducts, Biotechnology, Biotechnology Industry, Cell Culture Techniques, Chemical Manufacturing, Computer Literacy, Data Entry, Engineering Principle, Equipment Maintenance, GMP Documentation, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), In Process Testing, Logical Thinking, Manufacturing Documentation, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Quality Control, Media Preparation, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Management {+ 9 more}Preferred Skills:\nCurrent Employees apply HERE\nCurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE\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:\nNo Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:\nNot ApplicableShift:\nNot IndicatedValid Driving License:\nNoHazardous Material(s):\nN/AJob Posting End Date:\n11/20/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. 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