Lab Specialist Quality Control

Merck Merck · Pharma · North Brabant, Netherlands

The Lab Specialist Quality Control at Merck's Animal Health division in Boxmeer, NLD, is responsible for supporting quality control testing of vaccines and pharmaceutical products. This role involves performing physical, chemical, biological, and microbiological tests, trend analysis, and continuous process improvement using Lean/Six Sigma tools. Key responsibilities include acting as a knowledge holder for analytical chemistry techniques, supporting tactical and strategic team leads, leading or participating in projects related to corrective actions, improvements, validation, and calibration, and serving as a point of contact for deviations, changes, audits, and training according to GMP procedures. The role also involves conducting complex root cause analyses for deviation management and site audits. A minimum of a HBO degree in a laboratory field (preferably analytical chemistry) and at least 2 years of specialist experience in a GMP environment are required, with a preference for experience in an analytical chemistry QC lab or pharmaceutical production setting. Strong English and Dutch communication skills and experience with Change and Project Management are also necessary.

What you'd actually do

  1. Kennisdrager van verschillende test technieken op analytisch chemisch gebied;
  2. Team leads op tactisch en strategisch gebied ondersteunen;
  3. Leiding geven of deelnemen aan projecten van correctieve en preventieve acties, verbeterinitiatieven, transfers , assay validatie en kalibratie van lab equipment;
  4. Aanspreekpunt voor de QCO afdeling bij afwijkingen, changes, audits, training, documentatie volgens de geldende GMP procedures.
  5. Uitvoeren van complexe (inter-site) RCA's tbv Deviatiemanagement

Skills

Required

  • Accountability
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Aseptic Manufacturing
  • Chemical Analysis
  • Compound Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
  • Health Improvement
  • IS Audit
  • Keen Observation
  • Laboratory Equipment Calibration
  • Laboratory Instrumentation
  • Laboratory Operations
  • Laboratory Safety Protocols
  • Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
  • Pharmaceutical Processing
  • Project Management
  • QC Microbiology
  • Quality Assurance (QA)
  • Quality Assurance Monitoring
  • Quality Control Management
  • Quality Inspections
  • Recordkeeping
  • Sample Management

What the JD emphasized

  • GMP
  • analytische chemie
  • QC lab
  • Change- and Project management