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🥝 Lead QC Associate II

Merck & Co. Inc | raleigh, United-States | Posted June 19, 2026

Job Description

Position Overview Lead QC Associate II role in Quality Control Microbiology is crucial for overseeing and guiding the critical operational functions of the QC Microbiology laboratory. This position holds the responsibility for conducting microbiological assays, as well as for effectively training junior analysts in these areas. The incumbent will operate largely autonomously, ensuring technical issues are promptly escalated to laboratory management. Overtime and temporary shift changes will be required to support programs that have samples with short testing windows (e.g., bioburden 12-hours). Shift Sunday - Wednesday 2:00pm - Midnight Job Description Major Accountabilities Performs complex microbiological testing per department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and test methods for samples associated manufactured batches. Testing may include, but is not limited to, Bioburden, Endotoxin, Culture Purity, and Microbial Identifications. Reviews technical data, author routine and pe...

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