MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch) – Quality Control Microbiology Intern

Quality Control (QC) Microbiology, is part of our Manufacturing Division, where we ensure that safe and efficacious medicines and consumer healthcare products are delivered to patients around the world every day through accurate and reliable testing services. As part of the QC Microbiology team in Singapore, Microbiologists and Analysts also qualify competent employees to perform precise sampling to monitor the quality of the facility's critical systems, such as water systems and cleanrooms to meet pharmaceutical grade waters and classifications for its intended manufacturing use. The data generated from the laboratory is analyzed by the Microbiology department, and valuable in supporting the Manufacturing Division for decision making, and as sharing for other network sites to leverage on.

This position reports to the Manager in the Microbiology Laboratory of our Company's Biotechnology Facility. Intern's main responsibilities are as follows:

•  Participate and support continuous improvement initiatives as part of our Company's Production System, in the gemba, problem solving, solution development, planning, execution and presentation

• Provide data management support to laboratory staffs for GLIMS results related to critical utility and cleanrooms, compilation of data to support trending for microbiologists

• Provide administrative support to laboratory staffs such as management of logbooks, request for high critical controlled datasheets and filing of laboratory data sheets

• Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor

Job Requirements as follow:

• Pursuing Bachelors Degree in Life Sciences, Biological Sciences, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science

• An excellent team player who is meticulous, good attitude, willing to learn and able to work independently.

• Possess effective communication and presentation skills

• Proficient with IT e.g. Microsoft office

• Good critical thinking and problem solving skills.

• Basic cGMP knowledge and professional behavior is a must.

Who we are … 

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for … 

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.