De Soto, KS, USA, 66018
Onsite
Job Description
Our Company's Animal Health Division offers veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services.
Our company's Animal Health Division is committed to operating its business in a way that is best suited to meet the unprecedented demands faced today. Its strategic goal is to achieve sustained growth through the continued provision of integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
Purpose of the role:
As Director ATS (Analytical Technical Solutions) US lead your role is integral to shape our manufacturing & testing organization in line with the company strategy. You will be key member of the global ATS leadership team and collaborate with partners across other involved organizations.
In this role, you will be responsible for managing and developing the team, strategic planning and execution of the ATS project portfolio across multiple sites and platforms. You will provide valuable guidance and leadership for your team and be part of the overall governance to assure progress and deliverables against company priorities and programs.
Your expertise and direction will be crucial in guaranteeing smooth and reliable project deliverables & team performance. To excel in this position, end to end holistic understanding of pharmaceutical manufacturing involving operations, process, analytical, supply, financial, and other dependencies will be essential.
Comprehensive communication skills, ability to collaborate, big picture perspective and looking beyond own area of influence will complete the expected profile.
You will be part of an integrated team responsible for developing, planning, executing the regional company strategy. You will own, oversee and report out all related analytical activities being undertaken by your team.
Primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to
Manage, plan, shape and develop your organization
Execute the analytical project portfolio
Strategically engage and built relationships with key partners and internal customers
Qualifications, Skills & Experience required:
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an
inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Interested in contributing your know-how to a dynamic and innovative environment that allows you to show initiative and that offers long-term perspectives?
Required Skills:
Analytical Method Development, Analytical Thinking, cGMP Compliance, Decision Making, Driving Continuous Improvement, Execution Excellence, People Leadership, Pharmaceutical Quality Control (QC), Stakeholder Management, Technology TransferPreferred Skills:
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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
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The primary location for this posting is:
USA - Kansas - De SotoWhere required by law, the compensation range for this role is provided below.
The salary range for the primary location of this role is:
$156,900.00 - $247,000.00This range reflects the Company's reasonable expectation of the base salary applicable to this role at the time of posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include 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. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
Additional location(s): Please note the salary range above applies to the Primary Location of the position. Where a role has other listed locations, different compensation guidelines may apply. You may find the salary ranges for additional locations below. If the salary range is not listed for the location you are applying to, our Talent Acquisition team will provide further information to you relevant to your location.
Additional location(s) Compensation Information:
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Merck & 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.
Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
DomesticVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
25%Flexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
1st - DayValid Driving License:
YesHazardous Material(s):
N/AJob Posting End Date:
11/14/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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