Director, Chemical Technical Operations, North America External Manufacturing

Merck
📍 Cedar Rapids, IA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 22, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

The Chemical Technical Operations Director for North America API External Manufacturing (ExM) leads the Technical Operations team in support of the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, intermediates, and drug product intermediates at external contract manufacturing facilities in the region. The successful candidate will provide leadership and expertise in technical oversight, portfolio management, continuous improvement, talent development and upskilling organization capabilities. This position reports to the Executive Director, Chemical Technical Operations (CTO), Small Molecule Science & Technology.

The Director of Chemical Technical Operations, as part of the External Manufacturing regional leadership team, is responsible for oversight of external contract manufacturing facilities in the North America region. The successful candidate will lead and develop a diverse team to enable evolving business needs. As part of the CTO Leaders...

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Job Details

  • Location Cedar Rapids, IA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 22, 2026
  • Application Deadline July 04, 2026