2026 Future Talent Program – Clinical Data Management, Early Development - Intern

Merck • Full-time • Rahway, New Jersey, United States of America • 1d ago

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 Labs Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Position Overview:

Clinical Data Management, Early Development (EDEV) is looking for a talented and motivated student for our Summer internship. The selected individual will assist with projects supporting process improvement, data analysis, or other initiatives not related to standard clinical trial support.

Working alongside experienced members of the team, the EDEV intern will assist with assignments to analyze and evaluate processes and operational data, propose innovative resolutions, and execute project plans provided by management. The specific project(s) will be determined based on the abilities of the intern and the immediate needs of the EDEV group.

Clinical Data Management is the activity of providing attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate, and statistically-sound data from clinical trials. It is the process of collection, cleaning, and management of subject data in compliance with regulatory standards. The goal of these practices is to ensure the conclusions drawn from research are well supported by the data.

As part of the Global Data Management and Standards organization, the Clinical Data Management, Early Development (EDEV) intern position will expose the student to the discipline of Data Management and also various other disciplines in the practice of Clinical Development while working on one or more projects identified by management.

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

Application development and programming (including Python, PowerBI, and AI & related tools).
Process improvement initiatives.
Review and analysis of data and results.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Education:

Candidates must be currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate degree program, in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics) or a similar major.
Candidates must have completed at least two (2) full years of an undergraduate degree program prior to the start of this internship.

Required Experience and Skills:

Must be able to work full-time for up to twelve (12) weeks beginning in May or June of the year of the internship.
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organizational skills.
Must be self-motivated and willing to manage and own deliverables.
Must be a self-started, fast learner, and able to multi-task and work in a fast-paced team environment.
Able to manage and independently drive projects to completion.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Copilot).
Proficiency in Python or similar programming languages.
Proficiency in AI tools

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Candidates should have a demonstrated record of strong academic achievement, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Self-motivated, excellent in work planning and time management. Fluent oral and written English skills. Able to work under pressure and in a changing environment with flexibility.
Good communication skills, and able to communicate with both technical and business areas.
Familiarity with medical and/or clinical research terminology.

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 $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

FTP2026

RL2026

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:

EEOC Know Your Rights

EEOC GINA Supplement

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.

Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

U.S. Hybrid Work Model

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”.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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:

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

11/3/2025

*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.

Requisition ID:R362440