Graduate Development Model

Elements of the model are associated to the employee as appropriate to their area of work/development.

Phase 1
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Induction; Safety/Compliance; GMP; Communication; Introduction to Validation Concepts; Time Management; Policies and Procedures; Meeting Skills; Individual Employee Development Plan
ON THE JOB DEVELOPMENT
Work Process Familiarisation; Plant Experience; Batch Sheet Familiarisation; Skills Project Assignments; Project Leadership towards end of phase one.
TECHNICAL TRAINING
Unit Operations; PSV Sizing; PSL Lab Safety ; Project Management ; Analytical Problem Solving; DCS- Process Control; PI / PDMS; Process Safety

Phase 2
DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Advanced Compliance Training; Financial Systems; Auditing; Teamwork; Individual Employee Development Plan
ON THE JOB DEVELOPMENT
Involvement in projects of increasing complexity; Rotational Project Opportunities as applicable; Validation Team member; Project Management; Assignment s to other sites
TECHNICAL TRAINING
New Technology; Conferences/ Exhibitions; Plant Operations Validation

Phase 3
TECHNICAL SPECIALIST
Major Project Assignments in other Merck Locations; Specialist Development as Applicable
SPECIALIST TRAINING/EDUCATION
Post Graduate Development: - Dip, M.Sc., Ph.D.,
TECHNICAL/PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Liaison with Technical Institutes; Individual Development Plan
ROTATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
Process Development & Commercialisation; Integrated Product Teams; Project Engineering; Safety & Environmental; M.R.L
JUNIOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT
Leadership Development; Manufacturing Management Experience
MANAGEMENT TRAINING/EDUCATION
Effective Manager; MBA