Intern Placement Quality Assurance Operations
Posted on 9/16/2025

Merck
No salary listed
Dublin, Ireland
In Person
Job Description
An amazing opportunity has arisen for a QA Operations Intern at our Dublin manufacturing facility.
Job Purpose:
This internship will give a great insight into different areas of Quality Assurance including Upstream & Downstream Operations, Quality Control and Supplier Management. These teams ensure adherence to Good Manufacturing and Documentation Practices, Quality Manual and local procedures.
The candidate will also spend time on the shop floor in a team environment to receive quality coaching and guidance, to enable documentation to be completed right the first time, and to ensure compliance with cGMPs and regulatory requirements.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide direct Quality support to production and support areas.
- Provides presence on the shop floor to support compliance and data integrity. Review and approve GMP documentation/data for accuracy and completeness.
- Review and approve executed production documentation such as electronic batch records and logbooks to ensure accuracy and compliance with cGMPs and company procedures and ensures completion of proper remediation of errors.
- Collaborates with cross-functional team members in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives and action plans.
General Competencies:
- Motivation to be an inspiring member of a high performing team and passion to build the future
- Desire to continuously learn, improve and develop
- Leadership skills coupled with good oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills and ability to work/ upskill/coach a team environment
- Pursuing Bachelor degree, in a scientific or engineering field
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Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
n/aRequired Skills:
Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Clinical Research, Coach Team Members, Continual Improvement Process, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, GMP Compliance, Health Economics, IS Audit, Management Process, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Documentation, Office Applications, Process Improvements, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Requirements, Reporting and Analysis, Supplier Management, Supplier Quality Management {+ 5 more}Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
09/17/2025*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

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