Process Engineer Commercial Support Intern
Posted on 9/14/2025

Merck
No salary listed
Kilkenny, Ireland
In Person
Internship will be completed fully on site in Carlow.
Job Description
Start your journey on a career path within the Pharmaceutical industry. Not only will you learn both technical and professional but work on projects that will contribute towards enhancing and enhancing people’s lives across the world.
You will be part of a diverse and inclusive, multi-skilled global team of highly motivated individuals. We keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs.
So, what will you be responsible for?
- Author/Review /Execute development/ improvement study documentation in line with the standard approval process in support of manufacturing processes.
- Author/Review/Execute Execution/development of change controls.
- Participate in the troubleshooting of technical issues encountered during study execution.
- Engagement with Production, Maintenance and Quality representatives in the assigned area of operations during execution of Cycle Development & Performance Qualification activities.
- Technical input into quality notification by authoring/reviewing investigations.
- Execute production floor-based activities
- Support root cause analysis of system failures, substandard performance, using standard tools and methods, to resolve machine and system issues.
- Perform data analysis and make informed decisions/recommendations around conclusions reached from data analysis.
- Responsible for compliance via documentation completion, risk assessments, closing out corrective actions, participation in audits and inspections and proactively highlighting any issues around compliance
- Supporting regulatory audits and submissions as required.
This internship will be completed fully on site (Carlow)
What We’re Looking For:
- Working towards a Science qualification or relevant discipline.
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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:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Not ApplicableShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
n/aRequired Skills:
Analytical Problem Solving, Clinical Research, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, Health Economics, Human Resource Management, Management Process, Microsoft Office, Office Applications, Process Improvements, Project Management, Reporting and Analysis, Task Coordination, Technical Support, Technical Training, Workload PrioritizationPreferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
09/17/2025*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.

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