Merck KGaA Posted September 11, 2026

Associate Production Scientist

Miamisburg, Ohio, United States FULL_TIME
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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:

MilliporeSigma in Miamisburg, OH is seeking an Associate Production Scientist.  In this role you will manufacture or evaluate products according to established protocols, provide technical support to others and perform operations is support of the group and department.

Responsibilities:

Safely perform operations to meet quality expectations

Ensure quality throughout the process

Complete the volume of work required to achieve group/departmental goals and meet deadlines

Participate as needed in quality audits

In compliance with change control procedures, improve processes through application of scientific knowledge, experience, and principles

Identify opportunities for process improvement

 

Physical Attributes:

Wearing appropriate protective gear, (hard hats, glasses/goggles, chemical resistant suits, gloves, safety shoes) and other personal protection equipment “PPE” to protect from toxic or corrosive chemicals in the forms of liquids, solids, vapors or airborne particles

Lifting and/or moving to 50 pounds unassisted and ability to push and pull heavy materials to complete assignment. Lifting more poundage with assistance.

Sitting, standing, walking, reaching, stoops, kneeling, crouching and crawling for extended periods of time

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or other Life Science discipline

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with safe chemical handling methods

1+ years of experience in a lab and experience with lab equipment

Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and the ability to learn and operate other specific application software

Strong mechanical aptitude and proven troubleshooting abilities

Strong communication skills, oral and written

Effective interpersonal and communication skills

Strong organizational and time management skills.

Knowledge of ISO Quality standards

Pay Range for this position: $24.00 - $39.00/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
Associate
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Miamisburg, Ohio, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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

We currently track 565 comparable Associate Manufacturing & CMC roles across 80 biopharma companies.

565Comparable roles tracked
517Currently active
80Companies hiring similar roles
32Countries represented

Salary context

124 of 565 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject $24/hr – $39/hr (≈ $49,920–$81,120/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Production Associate · Merck KGaA $17/hr – $27/hr (≈ $35,360–$56,160/yr)
Highest disclosed · Regional Manager - Megasys · Merck KGaA $220,000/yr – $250,000/yr
Peer group range $45,760 – $235,000 (median $123,700)

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United States321
India62
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France20
Ireland14
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Seniority mix

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Manager265
Associate153
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc147

Therapeutic area mix

8 of 565 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease6
Rare Disease2

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