Specialist, Quality Assurance - Hybrid

Job Description

This position is critical to maintaining the global clinical supply chain via disposition activities for clinical finished goods provided by our Company for worldwide clinical trials. Specifically, this includes batch documentation review ensuring our clinical supplies are in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs) regulations and relevant regulatory filing submissions. Areas of focus of this position revolve around the detailed workings of clinical packaging, labeling and distribution activities and associated regulatory submissions for Investigational New Drug Applications and Clinical Trial Applications in relation to complex/niche supply chains and supply types for clinical protocols as well as Managed Access Programs, Joint Ventures/Collaborations, Independent Investigator-Initiated Studies, etc.

Primary duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Evaluation and disposition of clinical supply materials with the assurance that the materials were produced in conformance to all applicable policies/procedures of our Company and compliance with all governing regulations.
• Coordinate and/or support the preparation of procedures, processes and quality improvements.
• Completing projects to improve the performance of our processes, including continuous process improvements, and value capture projects that seek to improve yield, reduce cost, or lower our processing cycle times.
• Assists in the coordination of significant quality events including fact finding, investigation support
• Collaboration across IPT functional and business areas to ensure robust processing, continuous improvement and cross-functional team building.
• Actively using and championing the use of Lean Six Sigma and our company's Production System (MPS) tools, both in problem solving and day-to-day operational activities.

Position Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in engineering, science, or related discipline.

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in the pharmaceutical or equivalent industry, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) related field including Technical, Engineering, Quality or Operations.
• Familiarity with batch disposition activities
• Strong problem-solving, and written and oral communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Demonstrated teamwork skills and ability to work independently
• Proficiency in the use and maintenance of Microsoft applications (Excel, Outlook, and/or MS Access, Teams)
• Attention to detail, flexibility and an awareness of production and quality control problems.

Preferred:

• Proven ability to work independently and collaborate effectively as part of a team.
• Strong organizational, interactive, and time management skills.
• Computer skills; knowledge and competency in ERP/MES, Trackwise, SAP

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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U.S. Hybrid Work Model

Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as remote".

The salary range for this role is
$85,600.00 - $134,800.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this 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 .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
No

Required Skills:
Auditing, Auditing, Clinical Protocol, Compliance Monitoring, Compliance Reporting, Continual Improvement Process, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, GMP Compliance, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Investigation Management, IS Audit, Lean Six Sigma (LSS), Legal Document Review, Management Process, Microsoft Applications, Pharmaceutical Guidelines, Policy Implementation, Process Improvements, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Assurance Systems, Quality Management, Quality Metrics, Regulatory Compliance, Six Sigma {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:
08/14/2025
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Requisition ID: R360452