Director, Pto Pharm

Great **learning opportunities** in a fast-paced environment with first hand encounter on real problems and high visibility on manufacturing operations.
- Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years

Our Manufacturing Operations teams are the people that make our products. We work in the manufacturing plants with a “Safety First, Quality Always” mindset striving for continuous improvement. We work in the local plant connected to our global manufacturing network to ensure the highest quality of raw materials, intermediates and finished products.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO**

The PTO Pharm Director provides leadership and technical expertise/ direction to the site and manages the PTO department responsible for technical supply support and commercialization activities for the oral solid dosage, inhalation manufacturing units at Singapore. This role is also responsible for supporting the stand-up of the Singapore packaging unit.

The PTO Pharm Director partners with the site leadership team through strategic meetings to either lead, support or execute strategic initiatives and tactics. In collaboration with site supporting functional groups and above site organizations, the PTO Pharm Director provides support from the development and introduction of new products to the qualification stage, and continuous improvement of in line products through their life cycle until discontinuation.

The PTO Pharm Director also leads and supports strategic initiatives and core operational excellence efforts at site and across the Global Pharmaceutical Operations (GPO) and Global Pharmaceutical Operations Science & Technology (GPO S&T).

The PTO Pharm Director is expected to build and develop his/her team and support the same across all functional areas of PTO Singapore. He/ She will have people management responsibilities and is accountable for establishing the priorities and providing oversight of career development plans for their direct reports.

**WHAT YOU MUST HAVE**

Qualifications: Bachelors, Masters, or Ph.D degree in a technical field, including Chemical, Biochemical or Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences

**WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT**
- Limitless opportunities across various areas in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.
- A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solution to its customers world-wide
- Highly engaging team that aims to innovate the future
- Chance to work above site functions, project management exposure and be part of continuous project improvement plan.

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is dedicated to being the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create a reliable global manufacturing network that’s devoted to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

**Who we are **

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

**What we look for**

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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**Employee Status**:
Regular

**Relocation**:
No relocation

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**Number of Openings**:
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**Requisition ID**:R199887