Associate Quality Control

Merck & Co.; West Greenwich (RI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co. in Rhode Island seeks a laboratory technician on a 1-year contract for 100% onsite work supporting Quality Control testing. Shifts are available (7am-3:30pm or 8am-4:30pm).

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree with some lab experience; internship or academic experience is acceptable. Benchtop testing with GC-MS and HPLC is a plus. You will learn cGMPs/CFRs, maintain records, and support data and equipment management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Some lab experience preferred.
• Internship or academic experience acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine laboratory procedures.
• Document, compute, and enter data into computerized systems.
• Maintain and operate specialized equipment.
• Initiate changes in controlled documents.

Skills

Lab experience

Data entry

Documentation

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GC-MS

HPLC

Job description

1 Year Contract

100% onsite Rhode Island.

Shift (7am -3:30pm or 8am -4:30pm) Candidate can select their shift.

1 year duration with possible extension.

Ideal: Bachelor degree required, internship experience preferred but Academic experience is also fine. Candidates must have some lab experience. Nice to have: benchtop testing with instruments like GCMS HPLC.

Job Details

Under general supervision, this position will perform routine procedures to support testing within Quality Control. Tasks may include but not limited to performing sample collection, sample handling, testing equipment/laboratory support.

This position will be responsible for one or more of the following activities:

• Performing routine laboratory procedures
• Documenting, computing, compiling, interpreting, and entering data into computerized systems
• Maintaining and operating specialized equipment
• Initiating and /or implementing changes in controlled documents

Must learn and comply with safety guidelines and cGMPs/CFRs which includes, but is not limited to, the maintenance of training records, laboratory documentation, written procedures, building monitoring systems and laboratory notebooks.

Skills: some lab experience is preferred.