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Quality Assurance Internship

Auto-translated from French · original: Stage en Assurance Qualité

5 day weekGenerous PTOHybrid · Paris, France

The 4-day week in France

About the role

Job Description

Quality Assurance Internship at a Marketing Authorization Holder pharmaceutical establishment

Internship - Available from January 2027.

In our company, we encourage you to invent for life. You will join a diverse, inclusive team, where the patient is at the center of all our actions.

By completing your internship with our company, you will have the opportunity to develop within one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies. Possibility to develop cross-functional knowledge in a multinational environment.

General Purpose of the Role

The Quality Assurance Intern will take part in all routine activities of the Quality Assurance department.

Main Activities

Within the Headquarters of our company, a Marketing Authorization Holder pharmaceutical establishment, you will join the Quality Assurance department under the supervision of the Associate Director Quality Assurance and with a Quality Assurance Manager as your mentor.

As a Quality Assurance intern, you will work closely with all members of the quality assurance team. Your main activities will be:

  • QA System-related activities: Follow-up of actions related to the document management system and training.
  • Distribution-related activities: Management of temperature excursion requests, release of vaccine batches, batch tracking.
  • Product QA-related activities: Review and analysis of Product Quality Reviews.

This list of missions is not exhaustive and you may be involved in other activities depending on your experience, the needs and the motivation you demonstrate.

Required Profile Description

Pharmacy student, industry track, interested in a master's degree in Quality Assurance.

Required Skills:

  • Rigor
  • Curiosity
  • Strong time management, organizational skills and versatility;
  • Interpersonal ease and good written and oral communication;
  • Proficiency in English

Duration: 6 months minimum

As a company committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, we are building a culture where everyone can thrive and contribute to our mission, while being free to be themselves. We are convinced that by welcoming unique colleagues, from diverse backgrounds and cultures, our company gains in performance.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills:

Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Communication Sciences, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Distribution Management, Event Planning, Insurance Management, Insurance Policies, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Software Proficiency, Time Management, Vendor Relationship Management

Preferred Skills:

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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 relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

02/2/2027

*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.

About Merck

Global pharmaceutical leader (NASDAQ: MRK) offering 25 vacation days from day one regardless of tenure, 12 paid US holidays, and a 4-day year-end shutdown — ~41 days off per year for US employees.

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