Merck KGaA Posted September 11, 2026

Quality Assurance Specialist - 12 Months

Heverlee, Brabant, Belgium 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.

Jouw rol?

Als QA Engineer ben je het inhoudelijke aanspreekpunt voor de operationele departementen en neem je de verantwoordelijkheid om de productkwaliteit te garanderen volgens ISO 9001 en interne standaarden. Dit is absoluut geen pure administratieve positie. Je krijgt geen hand vastgehouden: je neemt beslissingen met de juiste bevoegdheid en durft te escaleren wanneer de kwaliteit in het gedrang komt. Daarbij focus je sterk op kwaliteit, efficiëntie, interne audits en customer intimacy. Bovendien ben je een belangrijke schakel in een groot veranderingstraject, waarbij je meehelpt om het volledige kwaliteitssysteem te benchmarken en gelijk te trekken. Om dit te realiseren, schrijf je procedures uit, toets je deze aan de praktijk en begeleid je de implementatie ervan direct op de productievloer. Je werkt dagelijks met MS Office en het huidige QMS-systeem.

Wie ben jij?

Je hebt een masterdiploma (Apotheker, Chemie, Bio-ingenieur of een vergelijkbare wetenschappelijke achtergrond). Een PhD is een nice-to-have .

Je hebt idealiter rond de 5 jaar relevante ervaring opgebouwd in verschillende kwaliteitsfuncties (QA/QC). Ervaring in farma is een plus.

Je hebt een solide kennis ISO 9001. Bekendheid met ALCOA, GDP en Excipact is een troef.

Je draagt kwaliteit en integriteit hoog in het vaandel.

Je hebt sterke ervaring met root cause analyses en durft kritisch na te denken over de efficiëntie van bestaande stappen en processen.

Je beschikt over de juiste assertiviteit om stakeholders aan te spreken, en combineert dit met respect, argumentatiekracht en een luisterend oor.

Je stelt je flexibel op en weet vlot te schakelen wanneer de situatie daarom vraagt.

Je beheerst het Nederlands uitstekend, wat cruciaal is voor het schrijven van heldere procedures. Je spreekt en schrijft vlot professioneel Engels. Frans is een pluspunt voor specifieke audits.

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
Heverlee, 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 1008 comparable Quality roles across 131 biopharma companies.

1008Comparable roles tracked
957Currently active
131Companies hiring similar roles
48Countries represented

Salary context

193 of 1008 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 · Quality Control Stability Technician · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $19/hr – $30/hr (≈ $39,395–$61,610/yr)
Highest disclosed · Quality Assurance Specialist · Merck KGaA $65,100/yr – $976,000/yr
Peer group range $50,502 – $520,550 (median $136,700)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1008 comparable roles

United States350
Germany54
Ireland53
China53
Switzerland39
France38

+ 42 more countries

Seniority mix

498 of 1008 peers have a known seniority level

Manager160
Senior116
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc60
Associate Director40
Associate39
Director32
Principal23
Senior Director20
Executive/VP8

Therapeutic area mix

2 of 1008 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease1
Respiratory1

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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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Unmatched or unknown dimensions score exactly the same: 0 points, never a partial guess. A role we know almost nothing about beyond its function bottoms out at 25%; it never inflates to 100% just because there's little to compare against. Seniority uses a defined ladder (Associate → Manager → Associate Director → Senior → Principal → Director → Senior Director → Executive/VP) so "Director" and "Senior Director" count as adjacent, but "Director" and "Executive/VP" do not.