# Operations Lead Biotech Associate

Job Description A fantastic and exciting opportunity has arisen for an Operations Lead Biotech Associate. This role is open to applicants with both Upstream and Downstream experience. This is a site-based role 24/7 shift role (4 on 4 off). What you will do: Bring energy, knowledge, innovation, and direction to carry out the following: Support end-to-end production operations within the specific Manufacturing IPT. Act as a Unit Op Lead, take ownership of activities within the assigned suite and unit operation, and act as a delegate for the shift lead when unavailable. Carry out and support assigned operations, delivering shift standard work through a team-based approach to batch progression. Execute manufacturing processes according to established work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Run handover boards and provide key updates to shift leads for handover. Act as the escalation point of contact (POC) for troubleshooting, task execution, problem solving and continuous improvement (CI) projects. Support resolution of issues and delays, and escalate unresolved issues to the shift manager or operations lead. Document executed activities Right First Time (RFT), ensu

- **Id**: 4062105
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/merck-co-operations-lead-biotech-associate>
- **Role**: Operations
- **Role family**: Operations
- **Seniority**: lead
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: hybrid
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Dunboyne, Ireland
- **Countries**: IE
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Visa sponsorship**: yes
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T09:15:54Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T09:15:54Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6912
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Flexible schedule, Hybrid work
- **Relocation offered**: yes
- **Industries**: Biotechnology, Veterinary Medicine, Vaccines, Biologics & Biosimilars

## Company

- **Id**: 3768
- **Name**: Merck & Co.
- **Domain**: msd.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/msd>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 97
- **Open postings**: 212
- **Ghost share**: 0.028
- **Stale share**: 0.146
- **Repost share**: 0.203
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 16
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T05:49:22Z

## Technologies

- **CAPA** — Optional: no
- **Cell Culture** — Optional: no
- **Chromatography** — Optional: no
- **GLP** — Optional: no
- **GMP** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 5
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Hiring locations

- **Ireland** — Iso: IE; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T09:15:54Z

## Visa

- Country: IE; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 8; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: Irish employment permits in 12 months: 1; Filings 12m: 1

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 16
- **Reasons**: conf:3, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T12:16:01Z

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