Job Description

THE OPPORTUNITY

• Be part of the team that ensures sustainable products meets standard quality and committed to deliver to customers worldwide!
• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on the Straits Times and Statista\xe2\x80\x99s list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Our Quality Assurance group ensures every single material inside our products is manufactured, processed, tested, packaged, stored and distributed aligned with our incredibly high standards of quality and meets all regulatory requirements. Partnering across our internal manufacturing facilities, external contract manufacturers and suppliers we create an interdependent global manufacturing network committed to deliver a compliant, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time, across the globe.

This is a QC Shift Chemist position (on a rotating 12-hour shift) reporting to Quality Lab Manager in API Plant and is responsible in performing QC Lab analytical testing and all the required tasks supporting lab operations in a GMP working environment.

What will you do

• Responsible for planning, scheduling, training and performing laboratory testing, method evaluation and qualification with all the relevant necessary documentations. For e.g.: In-process control and cleaning samples, intermediates, etc.
• Responsible for ensuring the analytical methods/ specifications used are in accordance with requirements specified in our company Quality Standards, regulatory dossiers and pharmacopoeia.
• Manage the calibration, maintenance and qualification of laboratory equipment.
• Support and active participation in deviation management meeting/discussion for atypical results, lab safety and other lab critical milestones / initiatives.
• After 12-month, you are expected to:

Complete the trainings for all critical analytical techniques and fully supporting all lab activities (within lead time/KPI) independently in a safe and compliant manner. Multitask, have good time management, able to keep track of due dates and timelines of the tasks assigned.

What you must have

• Bachelor Degree in Chemistry/ Biochemistry or other equivalent analytical chemistry qualifications.
• 2 years of relevant working experience in GMP environment with knowledge in analytical skills such HPLC/GC is preferred.
• Must be committed to working 12-hour rotating shift including Sat/Sun. Shift allowance will be provided.
• Meticulous, neat and has effective writing and verbal communication skills.
• A good team player with ability to handle task independently
• Able to handle stress and can work in a fast-pace environment.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Limitless opportunities across various areas in Manufacturing; well-structured career path
• A state-of-the-art facility that delivers solution to its customers world-wide

Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of bio-pharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that\xe2\x80\x99s committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.

Who we are\xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for\xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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