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Pharmaceutical Technician (WDA)

CompanyMSD
LocationSingapore
Work ModeOn Site
PostedJune 2, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Responsible for routine pharmaceutical operations, ensuring accurate documentation and meeting performance metrics within a GMP environment. The role involves handling incident investigations, supporting equipment qualification, and maintaining facility housekeeping.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
39453
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
At MSD, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose: We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than 130 years, we have brought hope to humanity through the development of important medicines and vaccines. We aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world – and today, we are at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions that advance the prevention and treatment of diseases in people and animals. We foster a diverse and inclusive global workforce and operate responsibly every day to enable a safe, sustainable and healthy future for all people and communities. For more information, visit www.msd.com and connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
About the Role

Job Description

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Routine Operation

  • Responsible for completing all assigned operations, ensuring accurate and timely documentation

  • Completion on modules.

  • Meet performance metrics of the assigned operations.

  • Participates in GMP walk down if assigned.

  • Provides accurate information to digital boards and ensures all digital boards are updated in a timely manner.

  • Responsible for maintaining and ensuring good facility housekeeping.

  • Effectively communicates during shift handover.

  • Completed batch sheet updates, completes batch sheet reviews and checks back batch sheets when assigned.

Non Routine Operation / Campaign turnaround Activities

  • Responsible to perform OQ/PQ and support IQ when assigned.

  • Be a backup for Production Lead & SIC after completing the required training.

  • Technical competence of a 02 and the additional SME knowledge in at least one of the modules.

Incident, Event, Atypical and Customer Complaint Investigations

  • Provides and raises effective notification for all events and atypical.

  • Facilitate problem solving from initiation to completion or rejection.

  • Provide technical support in the area of work.

  • Support in data collection to assist investigations.

  • Participates in investigation when assigned and provide inputs on preventive action.

Quality/ SHE Stewardship

Quality

•       Ensures manufacturing related activity is completed according to established procedures and all associated documentation is completed to a high standard.

Safety, Health & Environment

•       Ensures compliance to all Safety and cGMP requirements and participates as ERT team member when assigned.

•  Highlights "Near Miss" and other improvement ideas for work environment.

People Excellence

Self

•       Exhibit a positive attitude and provide constructive feedback & solutions to issues /opportunities in the work place.                                                                                                          '

•       Responsible to participate in improvement projects and actively generate ideas.

•       Develops and updates on career path with manager, which is aligned with Performance Management Process.

•       Ensures both operational knowledge and technical skills are maintained and compliant against individual training requirements.

•  Use Tier process and other opportunities to engage positively with others to improve both communication + teamwork skills.

Qualification:

•       A Diploma or Technical School graduate with background in operations and maintenance environment.

•       Must be willing to work in 12 hours rotating shift (day/night).

Experience:

•       1 to 3 years of working experience.

Leadership, Professional and Functional Competencies*

 

•     Refer to Career Framework Competency Model.

Other Personal Attributes*:

•       Understand and follow safety procedures/practices.

•       Willing to work in a cGMP working environment.

•       Has a good writing and communication skill.

Required Skills:

Analytical Problem Solving, Analytical Problem Solving, Biological Manufacturing, Cleanroom Gowning, Collaborative Communications, Computer Literacy, GMP Compliance, GMP Operations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Improvement Plans, Improvement Projects, Laboratory Processes, Machinery Operation, Manufacturing Processes, Manufacturing Quality Control, Organizational Performance Management, Packaging Operations, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Problem Solving, Production Operations, Production Scheduling, Safety Compliance, Safety Standards, Shift Work {+ 2 more}

Preferred Skills:

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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:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Job Posting End Date:

07/31/2026

*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.

Key Skills
Analytical Problem SolvingBiological ManufacturingCleanroom GowningGMP ComplianceGMP OperationsGood Manufacturing PracticesLaboratory ProcessesMachinery OperationManufacturing ProcessesManufacturing Quality ControlPackaging OperationsPharmaceutical ManufacturingProduction OperationsProduction SchedulingSafety ComplianceSafety Standards
Categories
ManufacturingHealthcareScience & ResearchEngineeringSecurity & Safety