Metrology Specialist

MSD; Dunboyne; Sur place; EUR 85 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dunboyne, Ireland, seeks a Metrology Specialist to lead calibration and maintenance programs for analytical instruments in a GMP environment.

You will work with the Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQLMAS) team to ensure compliance and readiness across the site. The role requires hands-on troubleshooting, strong analytical skills, and the ability to operate independently within a safety-focused, team-driven setting.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in a relevant field (Science/Technical).
• MSc or PhD desirable, with experience in metrology within a GMP environment.
• Hands-on experience troubleshooting laboratory instruments is essential.

Responsabilités

• Work independently under Metrology lead following safety and cGMP/cGLP procedures.
• Support general lab operations, management and troubleshooting of instrumentation, and regulatory oversight.
• Drive compliance with company policies and GMP in day-to-day activities.
• Review and approve instrument calibration, maintenance and validation data.
• Maintain instrumentation and equipment in a state of inspection readiness.
• Track and maintain key metrics for the Metrology department and site.
• Author and review local SOPs and deviation investigations as required.
• Oversee external vendor engineers to ensure calibration/maintenance aligns with procedures.
• Coordinate calibration maintenance scheduling with LAMP coordinators to meet business needs.
• Serve as subject matter expert during audits and inspections.
• Contribute to tech assessments and input strategy with global teams.
• Harmonize metrology practices across site to ensure compliance.
• Lead and coach others to solve problems and adopt new perspectives.

Connaissances

Analytical Instrumentation

Equipment Maintenance

Experimentation

GMP Environments

Instrumentation

Laboratory Techniques

Metrology

Regulatory Compliance

Reviewing Literature

SOP Writing

Technology Management

Troubleshooting

Formation

Science/Technical degree

MSc/PhD desirable (GMP/metrology)

Description du poste

Job Description A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Metrology Specialist, at our state-of-the-art single-use multi-product biotech facility, in Dunboyne. You will work as part of the integrated commercialization team in Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQLMAS) and be pivotal in driving a culture of quality and operational excellence across the global network. This role is responsible for supporting the management and execution of the calibration and maintenance program for analytical instruments and laboratory equipment within the GMP environment at our Dunboyne site.

What you will do:

• Work independently as directed by the Metrology lead, according to Company safety policies and cGMP/cGLP procedures.
• Perform supporting activities for general lab operations, management and troubleshooting of analytical instrumentation, and compliance oversight.
• Drive compliance with our company policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory requirements and execute Good Manufacturing Practices(cGMP) in day-to-day activities.
• Review and approve instrument calibration, maintenance, validation data.
• Maintain analytical instrumentation and equipment under the responsibility of Metrology in a state of permanent inspection readiness.
• Track and maintain key metrics for the department and the site as communicated by the Metrology lead.
• Author and review local SOPs and deviation investigations as required.
• Oversight of external vendor engineers to ensure execution of calibration and maintenance activities in alignment with approved company and departmental procedures and requirements.
• Together with on-site Laboratory Asset Management Program (LAMP) coordinators, ensure calibration maintenance services are scheduled in accordance with documented due dates or ad hoc as required to support business needs.
• Serve as subject matter expert for the Metrology calibration and maintenance program during internal audits and regulatory inspections.
• Contribute to technical assessments on new technologies in partnership with global technical teams, providing input to strategy.
• Identify and harmonize practices across the site in relation to metrology processes to ensure compliance.
• Lead and coach others to solve problems and take new perspectives on existing solutions with a desire to continuously learn, improve and develop.

What skills you will need:

• A degree qualification in a relevant field (Science/Technical).
• MSc or PhD qualification desirable, with experience in metrology and qualification within a GMP environment.
• Hands on experience troubleshooting laboratory instruments is essential.
• Ability to think logically and be proactive under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative in a constructive manner.
• Effective communicator and deep technical expertise in science.

We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs. We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when ideas come together in an inclusive environment.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:

• Analytical Instrumentation
• Equipment Maintenance
• Experimentation
• GMP Environments
• Instrumentation
• Laboratory Techniques
• Metrology
• Regulatory Compliance
• Reviewing Literature
• Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Writing
• Technology Management
• Troubleshooting

Preferred Skills:

• Audit Readiness
• Coaching
• Computer System Validation (CSV)

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.

Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): NA

Job Posting End Date: 11/5/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.