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Merck 2025 University Recruiting - V&I Oncology Medical Affairs Summer Internship - Heme/EIS/Lung in Trenton, New Jersey
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Our US Medical Affairs-Oncology Team is currently recruiting for a 2025 Summer Intern for our Heme/Emerging Innovative Strategies/Lung Field Medical Teams. This opportunity is for a remote summer internship as the Heme/Emerging Innovative Strategies/Lung Oncology Medical Teams are field based. We are seeking top former talent to help us Invent for Life and looking to provide an opportunity for an intern to experience oncology and Medical Affairs within a global biopharmaceutical company.
US Medical Affairs is an integral part of V&I Global Medical and Scientific Affairs belonging to our Company's Research Laboratories division, where we develop cost effective medicines and consumer healthcare products for patients around the world every day through innovation, technical and scientific excellence. The V&I Global Medical and Scientific Affairs group ensures that scientific leaders and health care providers have the information they need, and that scientific insights gathered are translated into actions, to maximize patient outcomes.
Our US Medical Affairs team advances patient care by engaging in scientific exchange with external medical experts and industry professionals ensuring the scientific value of our products is realized. We engage and train internal employees to ensure that they thoroughly comprehend the science behind the medicine and review further unmet medical needs to bolster collaboration and further differentiate our portfolio.
This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven and ambitious candidate to work within the US Medical Affairs Oncology Field Medical Team within the Heme, Emerging Innovative Strategies and Lung Tumor Teams. The Oncology program includes both licensed and pipeline compounds, providing an opportunity to gain a broad understanding of scientific strategy development for oncology programs. During the internship period, the candidate will play a key role in the following activities: scientific literature search & review, development & review of medical education materials, participation in scientific leader engagements, congress planning and execution; and participation in cross functional team meetings and collaborations relevant to oncology. Under the guidance of the Medical Affairs team, the candidate will also develop and complete a specific project over the course of the internship.
Self-study materials will be provided for understanding of the therapeutic area during orientation. This position would best suit someone with a background and interest in biomedical sciences, immunology, oncology, pharmacology, biostatistics, clinical research and/or medical affairs.
Required Education & Experience:
Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of a bachelor’s degree program
Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to 12 weeks beginning on 09JUN2025
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal, communication, and networking skills
Candidates must be able to organize, prioritize, and work effectively in a constantly changing environment
Candidates must have critical thinking, analytical, budgeting, decision-making and problem-solving skills
Candidates must have ability to work effectively in a highly matrixed organization
Candidates must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Teams)
Candidates must be returning to school in the Fall of 2025
Preferred Experience & Skills:
Candidates should have Science/technology and project management skills
Candidates should have good communication and ability to prioritize
Candidates should be a great team player
Candidates should have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
Candidates should have prior clinical research/pharmaceutical industry experience
Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical industry
This posting has been created to pipeline talent for prospective roles that we anticipate will be needed soon in our organization. By applying to this Pipeline Advertisement, you will be submitting your interest to be contacted for similar roles to what is described in the Pipeline Advertisement.
Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$39,600.00 - $105,500.00
FTP2025
MRL2025
Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Remote
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
10/28/2024
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Job Posting End Date: 10/28/2024
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: R311420