2026 Future Talent Program - US Medical Affairs (Breast/Gyn/Head/Neck/Melanoma) - Intern

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany • Philadelphia, PA

118d • $39,600 - $105,500 • Onsite

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 Lab Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Summer intern in US Medical Affairs Breast/Gyn/Head/Neck/Melanoma Team will work closely with the Executive Director (ED), Team Lead (TL) and US Director of Medical Affairs (US DMA) on various tasks to ensure compliance, timely delivery, appropriate use of resources, simplified processes to accomplish and deliver on quarterly goals/5 pillars (Scientific Exchange, Insights, Investigator Initiated Studies, Congresses and Research Lab Trials).

Requirements

• Candidates must be enrolled in a science-based PhD program or a PY1-PY4 PharmD program.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills.
• Must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment.
• Critical thinking, analytical, budgeting, decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Teams).
• Business and market knowledge, including quality management.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in project management highly preferred.
• Clinical research/pharmaceutical industry experience.
• Leadership/management experience.

Responsibilities

• Attend and be the scribe at team meetings, with key takeaways and renewed ideas to simplify processes.
• Re-organize and maintain team SharePoint site.
• Veeva CRM activities related to Scientific Leader (SL) roster optimization.
• Assist operations and data analytics team as needed.
• Support US DMAs with training activities.

Benefits

• Salary range: $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree