2026 Future Talent Program - Analytical Research & Development - Intern

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany • West Point, PA

107d • $39,600 - $105,500

About The Position

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research 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 is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its legacy for over a century. Our company's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. Our company is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world's premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we're doubling down on this goal. Our Research & Development Division is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow and will take our company's leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule, vaccines, and biologics R D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases. Our Research & Development Division's Analytical Research and Development department in Rahway, NJ, West Point, PA, Boston, MA, and South San Francisco, CA are seeking summer interns who will work collaboratively in a team environment at our state-of-the-art laboratories to develop novel analytical methodologies that impact drug substance and drug product development.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled student pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical/Biological Engineering, Materials Science, Pharmaceutical Science, or a related discipline.
• Available to work full-time for 10-12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June of 2026.
• Completed at least 2 years of study toward a bachelor's degree by June 2026.

Nice To Haves

• Significant interest in analytical sciences for small molecules, vaccines, and/or biologics.
• Basic laboratory skills and research experience, such as lab notebook recording, use of analytical instrumentation, analysis and interpretation of data, and safe lab practices.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively in a team environment at state-of-the-art laboratories.
• Develop novel analytical methodologies that impact drug substance and drug product development.
• Focus on solving key challenges in product and process characterization.
• Utilize core instrumentation critical for modern analysis of small molecules, biologics, and/or vaccines.
• Participate in departmental and project team meetings.
• Accurately record experimental details in electronic notebooks.
• Analyze and interpret data for potential internal or external scientific publications.
• Present research results in both oral and written formats.

Benefits

• Full-time summer internship position.
• Exposure to various expert groups in analytical research.
• Opportunity to gain further knowledge and skill sets via refinement of laboratory skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree