Merck KGaA Posted October 17, 2026

Dangerous Goods Expert (all genders) (full-time / part-time)

Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany FULL_TIME
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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:

In this pivotal role, you will shape the future of safe and compliant product transport across a broad global life science portfolio, driving regulatory excellence at scale. As a subject matter expert in dangerous goods transport regulations, you will own the end-to-end process of tracking, interpreting, and implementing international transport requirements, ensuring full compliance across all relevant regulatory frameworks. You will assess dangerous goods classifications, determine packaging requirements and transport restrictions, and develop compliant solutions in close collaboration with cross functional teams. Beyond day-to-day advisory work, you will lead the continuous improvement, streamlining, and automation of global dangerous goods processes, combining deep technical expertise with a forward-looking mindset to increase both compliance and operational efficiency. Whether working within a global team or steering dedicated projects, you will act as a trusted expert and mentor, influencing technical direction and contributing to the strategic development of the function.

This position is limited to 2 years.

Who you are:

You hold a minimum master’s degree in chemistry or a related field.

You have a sound knowledge of dangerous goods transport and professional expertise in DG classification (DOT, RID/ADR, IATA, IMO, PK1 certification) as well as DG Safety Advisor training.

You have proven experience with SAP EHSM and common analytic tools.

You have proven experience in programming (e.g. Python, JAVA, KNIME).

You have strong project management and communication skills.

You have excellent German and English skills - C Level.

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
Regulatory Affairs
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

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

We currently track 544 comparable Regulatory Affairs roles across 109 biopharma companies.

544Comparable roles tracked
500Currently active
109Companies hiring similar roles
50Countries represented

Salary context

127 of 544 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
Highest disclosed · Executive Director, Medical Writing · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $285,600/yr – $475,900/yr
Peer group range $123,250 – $380,750 (median $201,250)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 544 comparable roles

United States216
India44
United Kingdom42
Japan38
Ireland21
China20

+ 44 more countries

Seniority mix

429 of 544 peers have a known seniority level

Manager172
Director78
Senior57
Associate Director52
Senior Director25
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc17
Associate11
Principal10
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

53 of 544 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Immunology17
Oncology15
Rare Disease6
Vaccines & Infectious Disease4
Ophthalmology4
Neuroscience3
Cardiovascular / CVRM2
Dermatology & Aesthetics1
Respiratory1

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How we calculate "similar"

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