Merck Clinical Trials Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in Clinical Operations 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 Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) team is currently recruiting for summer interns. GCTO is a global organization operating in over 50 countries and is responsible in the delivery of our company's diverse development portfolio comprising over 200 clinical trials in compliance with global and local regulations.

It is critical that, for all company-sponsored clinical trials, patient safety, high-quality data and compliance with company requirements and regulations are delivered and sustained. The Continuous Improvement (CI) organization has an important impact in achieving those objectives. CI provides quality oversight for clinical trials, participates in the identification of opportunities for process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives. In addition, the organization supports internal audits and external regulatory inspections.

The intern will engage with all levels within the CI organization to participate in and/or lead projects that support quality operations driving the efficient and ethical conduct of clinical trials across the globe.

Activities may include (but are not limited to):

• Support the CI team which oversees Clinical Quality Management System for trials conducted by GCTO

• Generation of quality and compliance metrics

• Development of communications for CI key stakeholders

• Development of tools to support trending analysis from various quality data sets

• Participate in process improvements

• Development of a capstone presentation illustrating internship activities and deliverables

Required Education and Skills:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a full-time BS/BA degree program in a STEM-related discipline.

• Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to (12) weeks beginning in May or June of 2027.

• Candidates must have completed at least (2) years of collegiate study by June of 2027.

• Candidates must have Programming experience and/or advanced MS Excel skills.

• Candidates must have interest in managing quality and compliance driven projects

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Interest in data analytics and visualization

• Knowledge of SQL, R, or Python is a plus

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

Salary range:
The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111 USD

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