Merck KGaA Posted July 27, 2026

Associate Quality Metrologist

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States FULL_TIME
Quality Associate
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About this opportunity

Work Your Magic with us!  Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma.

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.

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

Your Role:

The Associate Quality Metrologist in Milwaukee, WI, will manage the routine maintenance program for analytical equipment. You will oversee the purchase and installation of new analytical equipment and the ownership of department service contracts for instrumentation.  Job duties include:

Manages the lab's regular preventative maintenance and performance verification (PV/PM) programs; schedules analyst routine tasks, documents all activities in the department information management system, and ensures strict timeline compliance.

Diagnoses and repairs analytical instrumentation, coordinates external service groups, manages vendor service contracts, procures replacement parts, and advises team members on resolving calibration issues.

Manages the entire instrument lifecycle from onboarding to retirement, performs root-cause analysis on downtime, and assists with capital planning, CapEx purchase requests, and Management of Change (MOC) documentation for new technologies.

Ensures all system configurations and software user roles strictly comply with corporate Data Integrity policies and internal documentation standards for both internal and external maintenance services.

Maintains schedules and drives continuous improvement for the department's metrology training program, including coordinating webinars for key users to deepen system understanding.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other Engineering disciplines OR Chemistry, Biochemistry or other Life Science disciplines

3 + years of laboratory experience

OR

High School Diploma or GED

4+ years of laboratory experience

Preferred Qualifications:

2+ years of analytical equipment maintenance experience

Dedication to maintaining a safe, friendly workplace

Demonstrates the ability to work independently with meticulous attention to detail, strictly following written procedures and documenting deviations in compliance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP).

Project Management experience

Utilizes strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to extract key insights from data, while maintaining excellent communication and deadline management in high-pressure situations.

Experience with measurement and calibration tools

Mathematical skills to apply to instrumental concepts, like uncertainty

Proven ability to effectively train individuals on metrology concepts, regardless of their prior background or technical experience.

Familiarity with common analytical software platforms (Chromeleon, Tiamo, etc)

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Pay Range for this position: $27.00 - $46.00

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

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
Associate
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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 216 comparable Associate Quality roles across 76 biopharma companies.

216Comparable roles tracked
204Currently active
76Companies hiring similar roles
33Countries represented

Salary context

34 of 216 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 $27/hr – $46/hr (≈ $56,160–$95,680/yr)
Lowest disclosed · Quality Control Associate Scientist- Overnight Shift · Merck KGaA $27/hr – $46/hr (≈ $56,160–$95,680/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Manager, Quality Assurance · Gilead Sciences, Inc. $157,590/yr – $203,940/yr
Peer group range $75,920 – $180,765 (median $164,150)

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United States63
China22
Ireland16
India15
Japan12
Belgium8

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Seniority mix

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Manager182
Associate22
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc12

Therapeutic area mix

1 of 216 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Rare Disease1

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