Intern placement
Microbiology AR&D
Posted on 9/14/2025

Merck
No salary listed
Dublin, Ireland
In Person
Job Description
- Our Biologics Innovation Excelleration facility , at Dunboyne, is a premier, state-of-the-art facility that enables and advances our best work. By integrating leading-edge technology with a dynamic, activity-based workspace, the facility will support seamless connection and collaboration within and across teams and functions. We will provide Biologics Drug Substance manufacturing for Clinical Supply, Registration & Commercial Launch.
- The Microbiology AR&D Lab Operations group works closely with other departments and as part of this role will test the graded area’s in the manufacturing area, utilities ( such as steam and water for injection), and drug substance.
- To support laboratory organisation
- Maintaining and release of laboratory stock, ordering laboratory consumables where required.
- Ensure laboratory housekeeping standards are maintained, to take part in identifying continuous improvement opportunities in laboratory processes.
- Active participation in functional meetings, facilitation of cross-functional meetings where required.
- Support site safety culture
- Perform supporting activities for general lab operations, EM, Facility testing
- Introduction by team to develop knowledge of GMP, familiarity with USP, EP, JP requirements
- To learn troubleshooting and problem-solving skills as an individual contributor
- Build GMP skills to enable a greater understanding of the biopharmaceutical industry, learn to promote team success through own actions and by demonstrating respect and appreciation for diverse populations
What We’re Looking For:
- Pursuing a degree in a Biological or related discipline
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to think logically and be open to learning within a team environment
- Good communicator
- To take part in site culture
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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, Computer Science, Data Analytics, Database Management, Data Entry, Data Visualization, Document Management, Enterprise Application Integration (EAI), Health Economics, Office Applications, Process Improvements, Project Management, Reporting and Analysis, Social Collaboration, 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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