Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Quality Control Scientist

Urbana, Illinois, United States FULL_TIME
Quality

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About this opportunity

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This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Your Role:

You will be a part of a small team responsible for performing complex analytical testing of inorganic materials on the following instrumentation: ICP-MS, ICP-OES, Karl Fischer, auto titrator, TGA-DSC, UV-VIS, and an oxygen analyzer.  You will prep samples, perform testing, analyze data, and make usage decisions for experimental, incoming goods, in process, and finished goods manufactured on site.  In addition, you will need to:

Safely perform work in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and company guidelines.

Communicate with other departments to ensure on-time QC lab deliverables.

Collaborate with QC lab staff and follow or help develop procedures as needed.

Compute chemical calculations and unit conversions.

Investigate Out of Specification/Trend results and Customer Quality Complaints per requirements.

Build and maintain deep technical knowledge of analytical methods and lab processes.

Administer QC ERP functions (master data, inspection plans, system testing, data transfers).

Lead project teams, support other groups, and drive process improvements with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and safety considerations.

Physical Attributes:

Sit, stand, walk, for up to two hours at a time.

Reach above the shoulder, stoop, kneel, twist, crouch, or crawl intermittently.

Work in a dimly lit environment for extended periods of time

Work in a brightly lit laboratory environment with ambient equipment noise reaching 80db

Work for extended periods in a dry box; performing precise manipulations through gloved hands.

Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, respirators, and aprons.

Who You Are 

Minimum Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline.

4+ years of analytical lab experience.

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

SAP familiarity.

ISO 9001:2015 quality standards knowledge.

Experience in a multi-product environment.

Strong interpersonal skills and customer service abilities.

Strong business acumen.

Semiconductor or high-precision industry background.

Deep technical knowledge; ability to explain complex concepts.

Proficient in dry box operation and safe chemical handling.

Team-oriented with collaborative mindset.

Proficient in analytical tools, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and method development.t

Data integrity discipline and database software management; MS Office skills.

Excellent time management, multitasking, organization, and problem-solving abilities.

Pay Range for this position: $23.00-$37.00 per hour.

The offer range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base pay compensation for this position. The actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level of experience, education, skills, and other job-related factors. Position may be eligible for sales or performance-based bonuses. Benefits offered by the Company include health insurance, paid time off (PTO), retirement contributions, and other perquisites. For more information click  here .

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Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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We currently track 757 comparable Quality roles across 94 biopharma companies.

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725Currently active
94Companies hiring similar roles
48Countries represented

Salary context

144 of 757 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $23/hr – $37/hr (≈ $47,840–$76,960/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Technician - QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Peer group range $43,753 – $306,000 (median $156,445)

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Associate Director37
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Associate21
Principal15
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1 of 757 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

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