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Quality Data Associate Specialist

On-site in Haarlem·Full-time·Added 5 days ago (last checked 31 Oct)

MSD

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Our summary

Work mode
On-site, Haarlem
Contract
Full-time
Languages
Dutch

Skills

Nice to have

This job advert was originally written in Dutch.

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in pharmacy, life sciences, process technology, or chemistry
  • At least 1 year of relevant work experience within a quality role in a GMP environment

Nice to have

  • Experience with SAP, LIMS, and Veeva is a plus
  • Affinity with packaging technology and/or registration of medicines is a plus
  • You are accurate, result-oriented, flexible, and work independently

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Languages

  • You possess strong communication skills in both Dutch and English

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

  • A competitive salary
  • 35.5 vacation days
  • 8% holiday allowance and a 3% year-end bonus
  • Incentive Plan
  • An excellent pension
  • In-house sports facilities
  • Various training modules

The role

Job Description

Do you want to contribute to the quality of medicines that reach patients worldwide? Are you analytically strong and do you get energy from ensuring and improving quality processes? Then this might be the perfect role for you!

For our location in Haarlem, we are looking for a:
Quality Data Associate Specialist (QAL2) - Blister

What you'll do

You will have a lot of contact with various departments and systems and ensure that quality guidelines are correctly applied and implemented. In doing so, you will have a direct impact on compliance, product quality, and patient safety.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • You support departments in implementing changes to guidelines via, among others, Veeva, Veeva Registrations, and Change Control processes
  • You actively contribute to increasing quality awareness within the organization and act as a representative of Quality within various systems
  • You participate in the introduction of new products, where you are responsible for the quality aspects
  • You are Quality Assurance responsible for a number of products
  • You check and approve master data (ZERT, ZERP, and ZDSB)
  • You assess and set up Quality Standards within systems such as GLIMS and SAP
  • You perform material control reviews and approvals in SAP
  • You review Certificates of Analysis (CoAs), both manually and in SAP
  • You lead, if necessary, investigations within deviation management
  • You write and maintain QMS procedures

Your profile

We offer
Working at our organization means working together for health in an international working environment with dedicated colleagues. You will get all the space to develop yourself and show who you are. Furthermore, you can count on attractive employment conditions:

Do you have questions about this vacancy?
Send your question together with the vacancy number and the title of the vacancy to: RecruitmentNL@MSD.com.

Applications can only be submitted via the website.

Required Skills

Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Aseptic Filling, cGMP Compliance, Complaint Management, Data Quality Assurance, Decision Making, Deviation Investigations, Deviation Management, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), New Product Introduction (NPI), Pharmaceutical Packaging, Product Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Assurance (QA) Standards, Quality Assurance Engineering, Quality Assurance Systems, Quality Auditing, Quality Compliance, Quality Management, Quality Management Standards, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Policy, Quality Reporting, Quality Standards {+ 5 more}

Employee Status

Project Temps (Fixed Term)

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable

Job Posting End Date

11/11/2026

About MSD

Industry
Pharma
Founded
1891
Employees
50,000–100,000
Headquarters
Rahway, USA

In their own words

About the company & team

Welcome to our team
Within our Quality Release department, we ensure that all our products are produced, processed, tested, packaged, stored, and distributed according to the highest quality standards and applicable laws and regulations.

Within this department, the Quality Release Blister team is part of a close-knit group of 11 colleagues. Together, you will support the entire Haarlem site in the areas of quality assurance, product release, and the introduction of new products. In this role, you will work closely with various disciplines and contribute directly to a reliable supply of medicines worldwide.

About the position
Our Quality Release team in Haarlem is looking for a Quality Data Associate Specialist, who plays a key role in managing and ensuring quality data and processes. In this role, you will work on-site in a committed team where quality and collaboration are central.

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