Stability Coordinator

MSD Malaysia; Carlow; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Carlow seeks a Stability Coordinator to drive stability operations with a focus on quality and compliance. You will coordinate stability activities, lead a team, and ensure timely reporting and investigations while sustaining capacity and chamber management.

The role requires a science or engineering degree, 5+ years in pharma, and proven leadership with strong cross-functional communication. A hybrid work model is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the pharma industry.
• Demonstrated Team Lead experience.
• Stability Coordination experience is essential.
• Excellent communication skills to build strong cross-functional relationships.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly stability activities for the stability program.
• Lead daily workflows, assigning and distributing tasks to the team to improve efficiency.
• Maintain capacity plans for resourcing and chamber management in relation to Stability activities.
• Support stability-related investigations, ensuring all regulatory requirements, notifications, and timelines are met.
• Maintain and report metrics for overall site Stability Program at key forums like Quality Council and laboratory leadership meetings.

Skills

Stability Coordination

Team Lead

Communication skills

Pharma industry experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or science

Job description

Job Description Our Carlow site, which broke ground in 2008, is a strategic manufacturing facility supporting the launch and commercial supply of vaccines, biologics, and small molecule drug products. Since its establishment, the site has benefited from significant investment and is home to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, laboratories, and temperature-controlled warehousing. As a major employer in the Southeast region, the Carlow site attracts high-performing talent through strong collaborations with local universities and colleges.

Role Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Stability Coordinator to join our Carlow site and be the driving force behind the success of our Stability team. As the Stability Coordinator role, your energy, knowledge and innovation will play a key role in delivering high standards of quality, compliance, and operational excellence. Bring energy, knowledge, and innovation to carry out the following:

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily, weekly and monthly stability activities for the stability program.
• Work closely with other internal departments and external stakeholders.
• Lead daily workflows, assigning and distributing tasks to the team to improve efficiency.
• Maintain capacity plans for resourcing and chamber management in relation to Stability activities.
• Support stability-related investigations, ensuring all regulatory requirements, notifications, and timelines are met.
• Support the data entry and analytics of Stability test results from internal and external laboratories and partners.
• Maintain and report metrics for overall site Stability Program at key forums like Quality Council and laboratory leadership meetings.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, guidelines, and all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Ensure all Stability activities are conducted safely, accurately, and in line with current internal and external standards.
• Support effective stakeholder communication to ensure stability objectives are achieved, using operational excellence tools such as daily management and leader standard work.
• Ensure strong customer focus, working closely with internal stakeholders and external laboratories to ensure testing requirements are met and timelines are achieved.
• Play a role in the Lab Transformation programme, helping to optimise, standardise, and digitise business processes within the Stability team.
• Champion continuous improvement, driving lean initiatives such as standardised work, digitisation, and knowledge management.

Skills you will need

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in the pharma industry.
• Demonstrated Team Lead experience.
• Stability Coordination experience is essential.
• Excellent communication skills to build strong cross-functional relationships.

We keep patients at the heart of everything we do and are committed to addressing some of the world's most challenging healthcare needs through scientific innovation and operational excellence.

As an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where talented and committed people can thrive and contribute their best work.

We are committed to flexible working wherever possible and have introduced a hybrid working model for eligible office-based employees. We encourage candidates to discuss any flexibility requirements during the recruitment process.

Employment Details

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation:
• VISA Sponsorship:
• Travel Requirements:
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
• Shift:
• Valid Driving License:
• Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date: 10/22/2026

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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.