Process Development Biochemist

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Job description

A career with MilliporeSigma is an ongoing journey of discovery: our 58,000 people are shaping how the world lives, works and plays through next generation advancements in Healthcare, Life Science and Electronics. For more than 350 years and across the world we have passionately pursued our curiosity to find novel and vibrant ways of enhancing the lives of others. MilliporeSigma is a business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.

US employees must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to your start date unless an accommodation is granted by The Company. The Company uses the definition of "fully vaccinated" assigned by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention for purposes of considering satisfaction of this requirement which is a condition of employment.

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:
The Process Development Biochemist is integral to maintaining supply reliability by expeditiously investigating, discovering root cause and closing deviations and material replacements for all IPS produced materials. The Biochemist works as a team member with Quality, Manufacturing, R&D and planning groups. This position is responsible for reviewing current processes to identify opportunities for optimization and improvement. Assisting with production of immunoassay components in support of Immunoassay Platform Solutions manufacturing may also be required, as needed.

Key accountabilities related to this role are:

• Investigates production deviations and institutes corrective and preventative actions as appropriate
• Properly escalates supply risks with respect to people, products, process
• Maintains a strong partnership and excellent communications with other departments and planning
• Maintains strong relationship with R&D and acts as a technical resource in quickly resolving production issues
• Initiates, drives and supports Operational Excellence projects
• Ensures the timely completion of work by assisting in the management of projects
• Assists in ensuring equipment / instrumentation is in proper working order, and that appropriate training and documentation is up to date
• Properly records material and product movement within the MRP system, as required
• Assists in material production as needed

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Biology, or related scientific discipline
• 3+ years in a production or R&D environment related to immunological based biomolecular assays

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understands immunoassay principals with working knowledge of manufacturing systems
• Perform statistical analysis and interpretation of data
• Can solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited information is available

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What we offer: With us, there are always opportunities to break new ground. We empower you to fulfil your ambitions, and our diverse businesses offer various career moves to seek new horizons. We trust you with responsibility early on and support you to draw your own career map that is responsive to your aspirations and priorities in life. Join us and bring your curiosity to life!

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The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.