Quality Control Scientist

Merck•Urbana, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: You will be a part of a small team responsible for performing complex analytical testing of inorganic materials on the following instrumentation: ICP-MS, ICP-OES, Karl Fischer, auto titrator, TGA-DSC, UV-VIS, and an oxygen analyzer. You will prep samples, perform testing, analyze data, and make usage decisions for experimental, incoming goods, in process, and finished goods manufactured on site. In addition, you will need to: Safely perform work in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and company guidelines. Communicate with other departments to ensure on-time QC lab deliverables. Collaborate with QC lab staff and follow or help develop procedures as needed. Compute chemical calculations and unit conversions. Investigate Out of Specification/Trend results and Customer Quality Complaints per requirements. Build and maintain deep technical knowledge of analytical methods and lab processes. Administer QC ERP functions (master data, inspection plans, system testing, data transfers). Lead project teams, support other groups, and drive process improvements with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and safety considerations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology, or other Life Science discipline.
4+ years of analytical lab experience.
Eligible to work in the US (no sponsorship offered).

Nice To Haves

SAP familiarity.
ISO 9001:2015 quality standards knowledge.
Experience in a multi-product environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and customer service abilities.
Strong business acumen.
Semiconductor or high-precision industry background.
Deep technical knowledge; ability to explain complex concepts.
Proficient in dry box operation and safe chemical handling.
Team-oriented with collaborative mindset.
Proficient in analytical tools, instrumentation, troubleshooting, and method development.
Data integrity discipline and database software management; MS Office skills.
Excellent time management, multitasking, organization, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

Perform complex analytical testing of inorganic materials on instrumentation such as ICP-MS, ICP-OES, Karl Fischer, auto titrator, TGA-DSC, UV-VIS, and an oxygen analyzer.
Prep samples, perform testing, analyze data, and make usage decisions for experimental, incoming goods, in process, and finished goods.
Safely perform work in compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and company guidelines.
Communicate with other departments to ensure on-time QC lab deliverables.
Collaborate with QC lab staff and follow or help develop procedures.
Compute chemical calculations and unit conversions.
Investigate Out of Specification/Trend results and Customer Quality Complaints.
Build and maintain deep technical knowledge of analytical methods and lab processes.
Administer QC ERP functions (master data, inspection plans, system testing, data transfers).
Lead project teams, support other groups, and drive process improvements with quality, regulatory, manufacturing, and safety considerations.