Senior Specialist, Engineering

MSD

Senior Specialist, Engineering at Bio Technology and Solutions responsible for Vaccine and Biologicals processes development. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure technological support for new products.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeElkhorn • Kansas, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,000 - $184,200 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Leads and works independently as a team member on the development and scale up of processes or technologies of microbial, virus and cell cultivations, biomolecules concentration and purification and final formulation of veterinary vaccines and therapeutics.
Leads and works independently as a team member on the transfer of processes or technologies of microbial, virus and cell cultivations, biomolecules concentration and purification and final formulation of veterinary vaccines and therapeutics to the production lines.
Examines issues from diverse perspectives (safety, compliance, automation, equipment, process and people) in order to best understand and resolve the root cause.
Collaborates and interfaces with R&D and Manufacturing and other departments to bring new products to market.
Assures consistent application of standardized work, engineering and process tools

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor degree in Biochemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Biology, Biochemistry, Protein Chemistry, Microbiology
+5 years’ experience in vaccine/biopharmaceuticals Research and Development, Process Development and/or Biological manufacturing or closely related field (or Master degree + 3 years’ experience or PhD in related field)
Excellent written and verbal communication
Excellent project management, documentation and writing
Excellent teamwork
Strong problem-solving skills and a hands-on approach to solving problems inclusive of diverse perspectives (e.g. safety, compliance)

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

microbial cultivationvirus cultivationcell cultivationbiomolecules concentrationpurificationveterinary vaccines formulationtherapeutics formulationprocess developmentbiological manufacturingbiochemical engineering

Soft Skills

written communicationverbal communicationproject managementdocumentationteamworkproblem-solvingcollaborationcritical thinkinghands-on approachdiverse perspectives