Merck KGaA Posted November 13, 2026

Quality Assurance Specialist

Round Rock, Texas, United States Full time
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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:

MilliporeSigma has an opening as a Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist at our Round Rock location. In this role you will efficiently review and release quality production documents ensuring QA activities are aligned with quality documents and procedures in addition to customer and market requirements. Coordinate and perform review and approval of completed batch records, raw material records, validations, stability records, and other quality documents to ensure compliance with applicable procedures, test specifications and methods.

Perform document record review and approval of batch records, analytical methods, method validations, stability protocols, and other quality documents for completeness and accuracy.

Generating and review Certificate of Analysis (CoA) for catalog and custom projects.

Generate quarterly metrics summarizing documentation review and production activities.

Perform review and approval of Standard Operating Procedures to ensure compliance with regulatory and company quality requirements.

Regularly communicate with the QA management any problems and concerns that may delay or lead to the failure of the completion of projects, qualifications, validations, or other quality documents.

Support rollout of local and corporate initiatives.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 17025, ISO 17034 and ISO 14001.

Knowledge of quality system requirements of the pharmaceutical and/or clinical industries.

Excellent communication skills. The ability to respond to colleagues effectively, both verbally and in writing. The ability to interact and work well with other team members.

Strong technical knowledge base and the ability to comprehend and communicate basic technical concepts.

Self-motivated and able to work independently.

Pay Range for this position: $65,500 - $98,200 ​

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
Not listed
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Round Rock, Texas, 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 1507 comparable Quality roles across 149 biopharma companies.

1507Comparable roles tracked
1371Currently active
149Companies hiring similar roles
53Countries represented

Salary context

262 of 1507 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 $65,500/yr – $98,200/yr
Lowest disclosed · QC Lab Technician (Lilly Contractor - Fixed Term) · Lilly $13/hr – $29/hr (≈ $26,998–$60,507/yr)
Highest disclosed · VP, Quality Assurance · City Therapeutics $340,000/yr – $360,000/yr
Peer group range $43,753 – $350,000 (median $125,563)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 1507 comparable roles

United States588
Ireland91
Germany74
China73
France70
India52

+ 47 more countries

Seniority mix

737 of 1507 peers have a known seniority level

Manager227
Senior189
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc99
Associate67
Director46
Associate Director43
Principal34
Senior Director25
Executive/VP7

Therapeutic area mix

3 of 1507 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease2
Respiratory1

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How we calculate "similar"

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