2026 Future Talent Program - US Medical Affairs - Intern

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany • North Wales, PA

145d • $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 Labs 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 GI/GU 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, Invesigator Initiated Studies, Congresses and our Research & Development Division 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

• Equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
• Prohibition of 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.

What This Job Offers

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