Jobs at Merck
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Merck & Co., Inc. is a global pharmaceutical and biotech company headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Beyond drugs like Keytruda and Januvia, Merck has expanded into digital health, AI‑driven drug discovery, and precision medicine. The company’s research labs integrate advanced data analytics to accelerate clinical trials and develop next‑generation therapeutics.
Merck’s tech hiring focuses on data science, software engineering, AI research, and product management across its R&D, manufacturing, and commercial divisions. Candidates can expect algorithm‑based coding challenges, domain‑specific case studies, and collaborative teamwork that reflects Merck’s emphasis on scientific rigor and patient impact. The interview process typically includes a technical screen, a live coding session, and a behavioral panel that evaluates problem‑solving, communication, and ethical decision‑making.
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Senior Specialist, Pneumococcal Vaccines Technical Product Leadership
Company: Merck
Location: Cork, Ireland
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The job posting is for a Senior Specialist, Vaccine Technical Product Leadership role in the Large Molecule Science and Technology (LMS&T) Pneumococcal Vaccine (PV) Technical Product Leadership team. The role involves providing manufacturing science and technology support across various PV sites and partnering with key business units and customers to implement innovative technical solutions and operational improvements. The ideal candidate should have a strong scientific understanding of vaccine and/or biologic products and processes, and demonstrated problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills. The role requires up to 25% travel and the ability to work independently and as a team member with integrity, precision, and motivational ambition.
2025 University Recruiting - Molecular Profiling Summer Intern
Company: Merck
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The text describes a Future Talent Program internship opportunity in the Research & Development Division's Molecular Profiling group, located in South San Francisco. The program offers a chance to understand a career in an industry-based research company, with a focus on basic research, pre-clinical, and clinical development activities. Candidates with skills in bioinformatics and bench-based research are encouraged to apply. The internship lasts 10-12 weeks, full-time, starting in May 2025. Preferred skills include analytical ability, excellent communication, and collaboration skills. For wet-lab projects, desired skills include primary cell/tissue culture, molecular biology techniques, genomic technologies, flow cytometry, histopathology, and single cell methodologies. For computational projects, desired skills include R or Python programming, imaging, and analysis of bulk or single cell datasets. The expected salary range is $39,600.00-$105,500.00. The company is committed to inclusion and diversity, and embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
Senior Scientist - Data Science, Analytical Research and Development (Onsite)
Company: Merck
Location: Rahway, NJ
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The company is seeking a Senior Scientist with expertise in data science to collaborate with various teams and apply digital solutions to support the development of therapeutics. The role involves working on complex scientific challenges, establishing data workflows, and presenting updates to collaborators. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in a relevant field, experience with programming languages like R and Python, and excellent communication skills.
Associate Director Professional Services - Companion Animal
Company: Merck
Location: New York, NY
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Associate Director, Professional Services is a field-based role responsible for hiring, leading, and coaching a team of Professional Services Veterinarians within the Northern Zone. The candidate will build strong customer relationships, support the companion animal business through medical education, and leverage financial acumen to gain customer insights. They will also maintain contact with key industry professionals, attend and present at prominent industry meetings, and interact with customers through local and national presentations or individual consultations.
Executive Director, Global Public Policy and Multilateral Engagement
Company: Merck
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Executive Director for Animal Health Global Public Policy and Multilateral Engagement will report to the Associate Vice President, Global Public Policy & Government Relations for Animal Health. The role involves building and maintaining strong relationships with multilateral and international organizations and industry partners to advance business objectives for both biopharma and technology portfolios. The Executive Director will have a global network of national veterinary officials, experience in trade policy, and adaptability to engage on both biopharma and technology related issues. This role requires strategic thinking and leveraging global and multilateral rules and forums to work with policy and business counterparts to advance country and regional business priorities. The role involves generating and sustaining relationships with key officials in multilateral organizations, representing the company on global international standard setting bodies, developing and executing a cohesive multilateral strategy, securing thought leadership roles, serving as the global public policy lead for business objectives with global or enterprise-wide impact, cooperating with global and regional sales teams, and providing regular communication and analysis to senior leaders and cross-functional teams on key policies under consideration in multilateral forums.
2025 University Recruiting - Operations Research Value Chain Management Co-Op
Company: Merck
Location: Durham, NC
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The job description is for a co-op opportunity in the Operations Research Value Chain organization. The successful candidate will work with operations and supply chain professionals to develop long-term supply chain strategies. They will perform analysis for supply and capacity scenarios, de-risk supply chains, and assist in data analytics exercises. The candidate will also learn about long-term capacity planning and deliver executive level insights. The program offers collaboration, professional networking, coaching, and insights into a leading biopharmaceutical company. Candidates should be enrolled in a BS or MS program in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or Business Administration, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preferred skills include superior communication, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership experience.
AVP, Global Market Access, Vaccines
Company: Merck
Location: Spring House, PA
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Associate Vice President of Global Market Access, Vaccines will lead a team across the vaccines portfolio, focusing on innovation and launch execution excellence. The role involves defining strategies for new vaccine launches and maintaining access for current products, collaborating with various stakeholders, and leading a One Team approach for global access plans. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree (or higher), extensive experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries, and strong leadership, collaboration, and analytical skills.
Associate Director, IT Research Automation Engineer - R&D
Company: Merck
Location: Boston, MA
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Associate Director, IT Research Automation Engineer position in RaDS IT's Research Infrastructure Product Line (RIPL) engineering team is seeking a candidate. The role involves strategy, design, implementation, and maintenance of automation platforms in research laboratories and pilot plants. The candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, use software experience in screening data automation, plant automation, and system integration, and promote automation capabilities. The primary location is West Point, PA, Boston, MA, or Rahway, NJ, with support services to other sites. The candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in automation, engineering, robotics, science, or computer engineering, with a Master's degree preferred. Pharmaceutical experience is preferred but not mandatory. Required skills include 8 years of hands-on software development and operations in HTS automation, 8 years in IT with ability to architect, engineer, optimize and maintain software solutions, 6 years of experience integrating robotic automation platforms, and 6 years' hands-on experience programming in modern object-oriented programming languages. Preferred skills include 5 years of latest hands-on experience with AWS and HPC services, experience with sample management systems and operations, and familiarity with networking, switches, vlans, subnets, firewalls, Windows active directory in virtual and physical environments.
2025 University Recruiting - Global Pharmacovigilance Quality Assurance Intern
Company: Merck
Location: Rahway, NJ
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Future Talent Program offers internships in the Research Division, lasting up to 12 weeks, focusing on pharmacovigilance (PV) activities. The Global PV Quality Assurance intern will support the PV QA team's initiatives, enhance tools and processes, and assist with project-specific tasks. Minimum requirements include full-time availability, enrollment in a degree-granting program in a related field, strong organizational skills, and demonstrated interpersonal skills. Preferred skills include experience with development of Dashboards, Analytics, and Microsoft Office tools.
2025 University Recruiting - Vaccine Process Development Senior Scientist
Company: Merck
Location: Spring House, PA
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The company is seeking an experienced scientist for a position in Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies (VAX) Process R&D. The role involves process development of vaccine candidates, lab-scale process development/scale-up studies, and developing robust, efficient, scalable processes for vaccine production. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams and be responsible for conceiving, designing, and implementing experiments to advance the development of vaccines and therapeutics. The position requires a PhD in engineering or life sciences by 2025, and the ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience with bioprocess development, digital skills for managing extensive datasets, and knowledge of DeltaV, PI, Spotfire, Seeq, JMP, MS Power Platform, Python, or other programming languages are preferred.
2025 University Recruiting - Discovery Pharmaceutical Sciences Summer Intern
Company: Merck
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The Future Talent Program offers 12-week internships in the Research Division, focusing on projects related to drug development. Interns will work in a team environment, gaining experience in formulation development of various pharmaceutical products. The program seeks full-time interns with strong academic performance, communication skills, and research experience. Interns will collaborate with experienced scientists on projects involving characterization techniques, in vitro screening systems, and novel drug delivery approaches.
Director, GMSA Oncology Alliance Medical Affairs (Remote)
Company: Merck
Location: Remote
Posted Oct 14, 2024
The GMA Oncology Alliance Medical Affairs Director is responsible for supporting Medical Affairs activities for external strategic alliances and partnerships. This role involves developing and maintaining relationships with partners, coordinating MA activities, and collaborating with internal teams. The ideal candidate should have a PhD or equivalent, 3-5+ years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and excellent communication abilities.