QC Laboratory Technician - Fixed-Term, Quality Focus

MSD Malaysia; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. Upper Hutt, New Zealand invites applications for a QC Laboratory Technician in an 18-month fixed-term role based on site at Upper Hutt, Wellington. You will support assay performance, manage workload, and help ensure smooth operations for timely product release.

You will work in a collaborative, quality-focused environment reporting to the QC Manager and contributing to continuous improvement and compliant product release.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a QC, laboratory or quality-focused manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of SOPs, GLP and Good Documentation Practice.
• Ability to plan and coordinate your workload to meet schedules.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in documentation.
• Ability to investigate issues, identify faults and support corrective actions.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Willingness to complete training and support broader team initiatives.
• Ability to maintain high standards of housekeeping and equipment care.

Responsibilities

• QC Laboratory Operations: perform, document and coordinate activities within the QC Laboratory area.
• Monitor assay performance and support timely release of intermediate and final products.
• Ensure adequate stocks of reagents, test materials and equipment.
• Plan, conduct, report and interpret routine laboratory assays per SOPs.
• Documentation and Data Integrity: document tasks, data and observations per GDP.
• Peer review the work of team members on procedures you are trained in.
• Develop and maintain documentation per company quality standards.
• Assist with SOP and worksheet development and updates.
• Housekeeping and Equipment Maintenance: perform housekeeping per SOPs and GLP; maintain calibration and validation of equipment.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree

QC laboratory experience

SOPs GLP GDP

Workload planning

Documentation accuracy

Issue investigation

Communication teamwork

Training readiness

Housekeeping and equipment care

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. Upper Hutt, New Zealand invites applications for a QC Laboratory Technician in an 18-month fixed-term role based on site at Upper Hutt, Wellington. You will support assay performance, manage workload, and help ensure smooth operations for timely product release.

You will work in a collaborative, quality-focused environment reporting to the QC Manager and contributing to continuous improvement and compliant product release.