QC Internship

MSD Malaysia; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Dublin, Ireland is offering a QC Internship to kickstart a career in pharmaceutical quality systems.

You’ll contribute to lean improvements, assist with laboratory duties, calibration tasks, and a range of quality projects within a diverse global team focused on patient outcomes. The role requires active pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, strong communication, and a collaborative mindset to support site metrics and quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Masters degree.
• Good communication skills and a collaborative attitude—ready to work as part of a supportive team.

Responsibilities

• Lean Improvements: identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead cross-functional teams to implement improvements.
• Ensure lean methodologies are adhered to, including 5s.
• Perform Laboratory Gembas and support quality projects.
• Generate, review and archive documentation; participate in QMS requirements.
• Assist with sample management, labelling, calibrations and retention records.

Skills

Analytical Problem Solving

Audit Trails

Calibration Procedures

Clinical Research

Data Analytics

Database Management

Data Documentation

Data Entry

Data Visualization

Quality Compliance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Job description

## QC InternshipApply: Hybrid: IRL - Dublin - Swords (Biotech): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 16, 2026 (2 days left to apply): R412593Job Description**Role Description**Our Quality Internship Programme starts your journey on the career path within the pharmaceutical industry. Not only will you learn skills both technical and professional but work on projects that will contribute towards enhancing and prolonging people’s lives across the world.You will also be part of a diverse and inclusive, multi-skilled global team of highly motivated individuals. 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.**So, what will you be responsible for?**• Lean Improvements: Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead/participates incross-functional teams to implement identified improvements. Support activities in the areas of cost reduction, process efficiency, energy conservation, waste minimization and operational excellence.• Ensure lean methodologies are adhered to, including 5s.• Perform Laboratory Gembas.• Provide support for a wide range of quality projects.• Generate, review and archive of documentation as appropriate.• Participate and comply with internal Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, as relevant.• Ensure quality and accuracy of documentation and retention records.• Participate in laboratory-based duties as required, including but not limited to, pH calibrations, balance calibrations, gathering materials, labelling, preparing solutions.• Assist with sample management, sample disposal and expiry check tasks.• Support troubleshooting activities as required.• Build on presentation skills and participate in site metrics**What We’re Looking For*** Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Masters degree.* Good communication skills and a collaborative attitude—ready to work as part of a supportive team.PQ20**Required Skills:**Ability to Coordinate, Ability to Coordinate, Analytical Problem Solving, Audit Trails, Calibration Procedures, Clinical Research, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Documentation, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, Engineering Support, Health Economics, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Research, Office Applications, Presentation Preparations, Process Improvements, Progress Monitoring, Project Documentation, Project Facilitation, Project Management, Proper Documentation, Quality Compliance {+ 9 more}**Preferred Skills:**Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HERE**Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully** 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:**Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)**Relocation:**No relocation**VISA Sponsorship:**No**Travel Requirements:**No Travel Required**Flexible Work Arrangements:**Hybrid**Shift:**Not Indicated**Valid Driving License:**No**Hazardous Material(s):**N/A**Job Posting End Date:**09/16/2026**\\*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.**