Quality Assurance Internship

MSD; Dunboyne; On-site; EUR 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD in Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland, seeks a Quality Intern to join the site Quality team and contribute to cGMP compliant activities.

You'll work across self-directed teams and hub groups to drive proactive programmes, support continuous improvement, lean practices, EHS, and quality assurance processes while learning and developing professionally.

Qualifications

• Technical ability to read and understand technical documentation and procedures.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and track schedules in an interdependent team.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple priorities and escalate issues when needed.
• Currently pursuing a degree in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementing best practices in Quality processes supporting manufacturing and QC readiness.
• Support site Quality performance in line with cGMP standards.
• Be part of Quality on site and adapt to changing worldwide GMP requirements.
• Help drive consistency and efficiencies across the site.
• Promote safety as a value and sustain EHS programmes within the department.
• Support QA-owned business systems and engage with owners for improvements.
• Proactively participate in Quality Management to keep systems effective.
• Identify opportunities for systematic improvements from a compliance perspective.
• Provide troubleshooting and guidance to support business needs.
• Stay updated on pharmaceutical legislation and industry best practices.
• Support a right first time culture through lean principles and standard work.

Skills

Technical Aptitude

Communication Skills

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Organizational Skills

Education

Degree in progress

Tools

Office Applications

Data Analytics Tools

Job description

This role will be part of the Quality Self Directed work team/ Hubs in our state of the art single use multi-product biotech facility in Dunboyne, County Meath, Ireland.

The organisational structure at the site will be based on self-directed work teams where decisions will be made at the level where the data exists.

The Quality Intern will work across the site self-directed work teams and hub teams to drive proactive programmes in order to allow the site to deliver on our commit culture that support Quality, EHS, Learning and Continuous improvement.

The overall responsibility for this role will be to support the performance of the Quality at the site according cGMP standards.

This is an important role within the Site Quality leadership organisation to help create value for our patients.

Responsibilities (Includes, but are not limited to)

• Participate in the implementation of industry best practices specific to Quality processes that support Manufacturing, materials management, validation and Quality Control Laboratory readiness.
• Participate and help support the performance of the site Quality according to cGMP standards.
• Be a part of Quality on site where we comply with changing requirements and trends in worldwide GMPs.
• Participate in ensuring consistency of Quality across the site and for driving efficiencies.
• Build safety as a key value within the Quality teams and maintain sustainable EHS programmes that are engrained within the department.
• Ensures Quality Assurance - owned business systems are established and engage with the business systems owner to continually improve these processes.
• Pro-actively participate in the Quality Management process to ensure that the Quality System continues to function effectively and that improvement/remediation actions are taken as required.
• Continuous improvement of Quality - Identifying and building in efficiencies as necessary from a systematic and compliance perspective.
• Provide support for general troubleshooting, problem solving, technical direction and guidance to support overall business needs.
• Gain up-to-date knowledge of pharmaceutical legislation and industry best practice.
• Pro-actively participate in creating an environment of ‘right first time’ in everything that we do through a focus on principles of lean, including simplication, standard work, visual management and a learning organisation.
• Responsible for timely updates of site achievements and challenges. A collaborative approach, working cross functionally on resolving obstacles to maintain a highly effective and productive functional group

Qualification & Skills Requirements

• Technical aptitude (i.e. able to read and comprehend technical documentation and execute procedures.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Ability around working cross functionally, focusing on meeting and tracking to schedules and embracing an interdependent work culture.
• Organisation Skills – Ability to manage multiple priorities and know when to elevate issues for resolution.
• Working towards a degree qualification in a relevant field

PQ20

Required Skills

Accountability, Accountability, Analytical Problem Solving, Business Process Improvements, Clinical Research, Continuous Development, Cost Efficiency, Cross-Functional Project Management, Customer Service, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, Efficiency Improvements, Health Economics, Office Applications, Operational Quality, Prioritization, Process Improvements, Program Delivery Management, Progress Monitoring, Project Management, Quality Assurance Processes, Quality Management {+ 8 more}

Employee Status

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

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)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

09/16/2026

Requisition ID

R413429