Quality Internship
Posted on 9/14/2025

Merck
No salary listed
Dublin, Ireland
Hybrid
Job Description
Role Description
Our Quality Internship Programme starts your journey on the career path within the pharmaceutical industry. Not only will you learn skills both technical and professional but work on projects that will contribute towards enhancing and prolonging people’s lives across the world.
You will also 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?
• Lean Improvements: Identify continuous improvement opportunities and lead/participates in
cross-functional teams to implement identified improvements. Support activities in the areas of cost reduction, process efficiency, energy conservation, waste minimization and operational excellence.
• Ensure lean methodologies are adhered to, including 5s.
• Perform Laboratory Gembas.
• Provide support for a wide range of quality projects.
• Generate, review and archive of documentation as appropriate.
• Participate and comply with internal Quality Management Systems (QMS) requirements, as relevant.
• Ensure quality and accuracy of documentation and retention records.
• Participate in laboratory-based duties as required, including but not limited to, pH calibrations, balance calibrations, gathering materials, labelling, preparing solutions.
• Assist with sample management, sample disposal and expiry check tasks.
• Support troubleshooting activities as required.
• Build on presentation skills and participate in site metrics
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree.
- Good communication skills and a collaborative attitude—ready to work as part of a supportive team.
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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:
HybridShift:
Valid Driving License:
Hazardous Material(s):
Required Skills:
Business Efficiency, Business Process Standardization, Clinical Supply Chain Management, Communication, Communications Support, Cost Efficiency, Customer Technical Support, Data Management, Facility Management, Financial Operations, IT Infrastructure Support, Legal Compliance Management, Management Process, Microsoft Office, Office Applications, Optimization Analytics, Quantitative Analytics, Vendor ManagementPreferred 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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