2026 Future Talent Program – Intern

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our company's Global Pharmacovigilance Quality (PV QA) team is focused on advancing patient care and promoting safe and effective use of our companies' medicinal products and vaccines.  The team ensures that the pharmacovigilance (PV) activities performed by Research and Develpoment and Human Health (HH) comply with the relevant procedures and regulations across the globe.

Quality assurance, including auditing, is a critical function in the pharmaceutical industry.  In pharmacovigilance effective audits focus on compliance with regulatory requirements, data integrity and patient safety. Audits may identify and resolve compliance issues in a timely manner preventing negative outcomes of regulatory inspections. Global Pharmacovigilance Quality also engages in providing support to the business through partnership with key business stakeholders, process improvement and more.

The position is anticipated to be located at our company Rahway, NJ site. The Global Pharmacovigilance Quality intern will have the opportunity to interact with the Quality Assurance Leadership Team, exposing the intern to a broad perspective on quality throughout the drug development continuum. They will also:

• Gain an understanding of the phases of drug development.  

• Gain an understanding of the importance of quality in ensuring the rights and well-being of patients and the welfare of animals; helping to meet the intent of global regulatory requirements through robust processes and procedures; and ensuring subject, company, and regulator ​confidence and public trust in our company.​ 

• Interact with our company employees who have broad experience across the pharmaceutical industry.  

We are seeking intern candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.

Education

• Candidates must have completed at least two (2) years of study toward a Bachelor’s degree by June 2026.

• Candidates must be a current student (sophomore, junior or senior) enrolled in a B.S. or graduate student enrolled in an M.S. in Scientific/Public Health/Nursing/Epidemiology or related field.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Candidates must have an interest in Biology/Chemistry, Health Care, Health Science or Pharmacy.

• Candidates must have strong organizational skills.

• Candidates must have demonstrated ability to take initiative and own deliverables.

• Candidates must have demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills, and ability to work in a team environment.

• Candidates must have demonstrated the capability to develop innovative solutions to challenges.

• Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Candidates should have experience with or exposure to the development of dashboards, analytics or other systems preferred.

• Candidates should have proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) preferred.

• Candidates should have advanced Excel, Word, PowerApps, Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign skills preferred.

• Candidates should have Project Management skills.

• Candidates should have experience with document management systems (e.g. FirstDoc, Veeva, Documentum, SharePoint) preferred.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.

Salary range:

The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.

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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 relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

1st - Day

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Clinical Research, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Drug Development, Epidemiology, Event Planning, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Neurology, Patient Safety, Pharmaceutical Management, Pharmacovigilance, Process Improvements, Project Management, Python (Programming Language), Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Auditing, Regulatory Inspections, Software Proficiency {+ 1 more}

 Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

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