Quality Assurance Specialist

Job Description Are you eager to expand your expertise in Quality Assurance within a leading pharmaceutical company? We are seeking a motivated early‑career Pharmacist with a passion for excellence, meticulous attention to detail, and a strong commitment to high quality standards. In this role, you will help ensure full compliance with Good Distribution Practices in Portugal while collaborating closely with our local team to drive continuous improvement and operational rigor.

We value structure, high‑standards environments, and we look forward to hearing from a dynamic team member.

What You Will Do

• Review and approve Quality documentation for all incoming goods and for activities related to re‑packaging.
• Verify transportation conditions from the manufacturing site to the customer.
• Ensure the quality and accuracy of documentation and records retention in accordance with Good Documentation Practices.
• Manage and track internal deviations, CAPA, change controls, customer qualification requests, returned goods, and other Quality System activities.
• Prepare Quality Metrics, contribute to the Quality System Review, and participate in 3PL compliance monitoring.
• Execute quality activities required by Good Distribution Practices, Corporate Policies, and applicable EU regulatory requirements for products marketed by our company in Portugal.

What Skills You Will Need

• One year of experience in Quality Assurance (GDP) within the pharma industry.
• Knowledge of EU quality related pharmaceutical regulations.
• Designs clear SOPs and micro‑training that raise compliance and cut documentation errors.
• Technical and scientific knowledge.
• Quality management system principles.
• Fluency in English.
• Good communicator.
• Ethics and integrity.

Required Skills

• Accountability
• Aseptic Manufacturing
• Audits Compliance
• Authorizations
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA)
• Detail‑Oriented
• Documentation Review
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• GMP Compliance
• IS Audit
• Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Laws
• Pharmacy Practice
• Pharmacy Regulation
• Production Operations
• Quality Assurance (QA)
• Quality Assurance Tools
• Quality Auditing
• Quality Control Management
• Quality Management
• Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• Quality Standards
• Regulatory Compliance
• Repackaging
• Other relevant quality attributes

Preferred Skills

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Recruitment Notice

Merck & Co. , Inc. 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 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 based on an agency referral where no pre‑existing agreement is in place.

Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full‑time
• Seniority Level: Not Applicable
• Job Function: Quality Assurance
• Industries: Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Veterinary Services
• Location: Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal
• Job Posting End Date: 11/18/2025 (effective until 11 59 59PM the day before the listed end date)
• Recruitment ID: R372873

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