Merck KGaA Posted September 13, 2026

Senior Quality Assurance Representative

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States FULL_TIME
Quality Senior
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About this opportunity

Work Location:  Indianapolis, Indiana

Shift:  No

Department:  LS-SC-UYEQS1 QA Sterility Assurance

Recruiter:  Katherine Hall

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Your Role:

This role provides day shift support as quality assurance on-the-floor oversight for manufacturing activities at the facility.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Reviews executed documentation to ensure steps are documented and verified at time of execution and that good documentation practices are being followed.

Performs and documents line clearances and room release for manufacturing use.

Reviews logbooks in manufacturing areas to ensure required activities are being completed and documented.

Monitors the formulation and filling processes to ensure cGMP compliance.

Provides aseptic core monitoring, acting as a SME for aseptic technique and providing reinforcement of aseptic practices to Manufacturing filling operators.  Requires qualification in aseptic gowning and certification as an aseptic processing SME.

Observers, reports, and documents operator cleaning and disinfection practices.

Documents, reports, and trends observations stemming from Quality Oversight.

Documents and reports to management GMP violations, unsafe conditions, or other unusual results or practices.

Monday - Friday 10am - 6:30pm.

Physical Attributes:

Lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment.

Who You Are:

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or other Life Science Discipline and 2+ years of GMP pharmaceutical industry experience.

OR

High School Diploma or GED and 5+ years of GMP pharmaceutical industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with computer software applications including Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access.

Experience with Quality Management computer systems and SAP.

Experience with EU Annex 1 classified areas A, B, C, and D including acceptable aseptic behaviors, practices, and gowning.

Pay Range for this position: $69,200 - $110,900 / year​

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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The Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, gender identity, transgender status, marital status, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.  This policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and programs relating to recruitment and hiring, promotion, compensation, benefits, discipline, termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Any applicant or employee who believes they have been discriminated against by the Company or anyone acting on behalf of the Company must report any concerns to their Human Resources Business Partner, Legal, or Compliance immediately. The Company will not retaliate against any individual because they made a good faith report of discrimination.

Job details

Seniority
Senior
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, 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 178 comparable Senior Quality roles across 58 biopharma companies.

178Comparable roles tracked
169Currently active
58Companies hiring similar roles
28Countries represented

Salary context

53 of 178 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 $69,200/yr – $110,900/yr
Lowest disclosed · Senior Quality Assurance Associate - 2nd Shift · Merck KGaA $25/hr – $39/hr (≈ $52,000–$81,120/yr)
Peer group range $66,560 – $208,845 (median $136,700)

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Ireland11
China11
India10
Spain5
Singapore5

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Seniority mix

178 of 178 peers have a known seniority level

Senior115
Associate Director40
Principal23

Therapeutic area mix

0 of 178 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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