Senior Quality Design Lead, Drug Product Manufacturing

Merck & Co., Inc. seeks a Quality Design Lead, Associate Director to provide strategic quality leadership for Fastnet, a high-potent small molecule spray-drying facility at Elkton, VA. The role embeds quality requirements from early design through qualification and startup readiness, ensuring regulatory compliance. The position involves collaboration across engineering, operations, validation, EHS, supply chain, and quality teams; requires 20–30% travel initially, then ~10% on-site travel, and a