Complaints Specialist, Quality

Biopharma Careers; West Point (MS); On-site; USD 87,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement benefits (401k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck seeks a qualified investigator to support vaccine manufacturing complaint investigations and root-cause analysis. The candidate will lead CAPA development, product impact assessments, and BPDR/AEQIR drafting, while coordinating with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.

The role requires GMP experience, a Life Sciences degree, and strong data analysis and documentation skills. Some process improvements and regulatory support may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Science or Engineering; other degrees considered with relevant GMP experience.
• Minimum 1 year post-degree GMP Manufacturing or related experience supporting manufacturing or regulatory functions.

Responsibilities

• Investigate customer complaints and perform second person review to determine root cause.
• Develop CAPAs and assess product impact and event scope for regulatory follow-up.
• Draft or review BPDR and AEQIRs as required.
• Support governance and cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with IPT areas to ensure robust processing and regulatory readiness.

Skills

Root cause analysis

CAPA Management

Data Analysis

Problem solving

Documentation Review

FDA Regulations

Quality inspections

Investigations

GMP Manufacturing

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related

Tools

BPDR/AEQIR Drafting tools

Job description

Job Description

West Point Quality Operations is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide complaint investigation support for vaccine manufacturing. The primary focus of the role is customer complaint investigation. The role may also include process improvements, batch data analysis, and support for regulatory inspections. Specific assignments may be focused in one operational area or span multiple areas.

Key Responsibilities

The individual in this position will be responsible for the following (not all inclusive):

• Performing investigations and second person review for customer complaints aimed to prevent recurrence, including determining the root cause, identifying
• Corrective/Preventative actions (CAPAs), identifying event scope, and conducting product impact assessment. Where applicable, complete investigational test protocols to determine root cause, product impact, event scope, etc.
• Authoring notifications to applicable Health Authorities, in response to complaints, as required.
• Supporting the customer complaint work-in-progress at tier meetings/huddle, including assigning of workload and managing all relevant complaints trackers
• Complaints Governance meeting, Complaints Community of Practice (COP), and Health Authority Assessment meeting to evaluate complaints, facilitate the discussions to align with Technology and Quality approvers / representatives and site leadership.
• Collaboration across IPT functional areas to drive robust processing and continuous improvement. Continuous improvement may include proactive process improvements and investigation CAPAs.
• Retention sample and batch record evaluation as applicable.
• Drafting/review/support of Biological Product Deviation Reports (BPDR) and Adverse Event Quality Inspection Reports (AEQIRs).
• Supporting team and site safety, environmental, and compliance objectives.
• Actively using and championing the use of our Company Production System tools, both in problem solving and day-to-day complaint activities

Required Education

Bachelor’s degree*. Degree in Life Sciences, Science discipline, or Engineering field (preferred); candidates with degrees in other fields will be considered if accompanied by significant relevant experience.

* In lieu of Bachelor’s degree as described above, equivalent direct experience of minimum 4 years of work experience in GMP Manufacturing or Laboratory environment or regulatory function.

Required Experience

Minimum 1 year of relevant post-degree work experience in GMP Manufacturing or Laboratory environment, Pharmaceutical/Biological Quality, Operations, Technical, or Regulatory function supporting manufacturing or Laboratory Operations, or related industry experience.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Customer Complaint investigator or previous complaints support
• Prior Deviation Management investigator
• Experience in biologics, vaccine, or bulk sterile manufacturing facilities.

Required Skills

• Adaptability
• Adaptability
• Aseptic Manufacturing
• CAPA Management
• cGMP Compliance
• Competency Management
• Customer Complaint Management
• Customer Complaint Resolution
• Data Analysis
• Decision Making
• Documentation Review
• Environmental Stewardship
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• FDA Regulations
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Laboratory Operations
• Laboratory Quality Control
• Operational Quality
• Process Improvements
• Progress Monitoring
• Project Management
• Quality Inspections
• Quality Operations
• Quality Reporting
• Records Review {+ 8 more}

Preferred Skills

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Salary

The salary range for this role is

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits .

Location Requirements

San Francisco Residents Only:
We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only:
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Employment Details

Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable

Shift: 1st - Day

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s): NA

Job Posting End Date: 09/9/2026 *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.