Merck KGaA Posted August 15, 2026

Technical Application Specialist GMP & Process Chemicals

Overijse, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium FULL_TIME
Quality

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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your role:

As a Customer Application Specialist for GMP & Process Chemicals, you'll be the bridge between our team and customers in the biopharmaceutical space. You'll work with Account Managers and sales leaders across a defined territory to drive growth in Process Solutions, focusing on biotech innovations like monoclonal antibodies, recombinant proteins, plasma proteins, and novel modalities. Your deep expertise in bioprocessing will help customers solve real problems while you identify and pursue strategic market opportunities. You'll lead go-to-market initiatives, manage complex customer relationships, and translate market insights into action. This is a hands-on role combining technical knowledge with commercial drive - you'll present solutions at the highest levels, close deals, and mentor your commercial team to spot and nurture opportunities. You'll report directly to the Head of Customer Application GMP & Process Chemicals EMEA.

Who you are:

Have a Bioprocess engineer background with sales, commercial or application specialist background.

You have 3-5+ years of hands-on experience in biotech or pharmaceutical manufacturing, with proven expertise in bioprocessing and GMP environments.

You build strong relationships with key stakeholders, from C-suite customers to internal partners, and influence outcomes through collaboration.

You put customer needs at the center of everything you do, staying focused on the business areas that matter most to us.

You thrive in a commercial environment, comfortable discussing competitive dynamics, market share, and growth opportunities.

You're energized by complex, large-scale opportunities and enjoy working with teams to prospect, qualify, propose, negotiate, and close deals.

Proficient in English and ideally French or Dutch.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Overijse, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

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

757Comparable roles tracked
725Currently active
94Companies hiring similar roles
48Countries represented

Salary context

145 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 Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Technician - QC Laboratory · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Peer group range $43,753 – $306,000 (median $156,390)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 757 comparable roles

United States254
Ireland52
India45
China41
Singapore37
France30

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Seniority mix

350 of 757 peers have a known seniority level

Manager124
Senior108
Associate Director37
Director31
Associate21
Principal15
Senior Director10
Executive/VP2
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc2

Therapeutic area mix

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

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1

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How we calculate "similar"

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Every comparison starts from the same 100-point budget: 25 for working in the same function, 40 for the same therapeutic area, 20 for the same or adjacent seniority, 15 for the same country. A dimension we can't confirm on both sides contributes nothing, never a guess, never a free pass.

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