2027 Future Talent Program - Global Site Agreements - Intern
Merck
Summary
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.
Job description
Global Clinical Trial Operations (GCTO) is responsible for planning and executing our company's clinical trials globally, with a mission to deliver clinical research in an innovative, efficient, high-quality, and compliant manner. Within GCTO, Global Site Agreements (GSA) supports the agreements, contracting, and legal activities that enable clinical research, with a particular focus on clinical site contracting and related agreement processes.
GSA is seeking a curious, motivated intern with an interest in technology, contracting, clinical research, and/or process improvement. The intern will collaborate with GSA and GCTO colleagues to understand business challenges, analyze processes and information, identify opportunities for improvement, and develop practical solutions. Depending on the intern's background and interests, assignments may focus on technology-enabled solutions, legal and contracting processes, operational administration, or a combination of these areas.
This opportunity is ideal for a student who enjoys solving problems, organizing complex information, learning new tools and processes, and communicating practical recommendations. The intern will contribute to real GSA business challenges within a global clinical operations environment and participate in the problem-solving lifecycle, from understanding a business need to developing and documenting a solution and communicating the outcomes.
Primary Responsibilities
The intern will have opportunities to:
- Partner with GSA and GCTO stakeholders to understand business processes, contracting activities, administrative needs, challenges, pain points, and opportunities for improvement.
- Review, organize, and summarize business, legal, contracting, or operational information to support clear and practical recommendations.
- Support process mapping, requirements gathering, documentation, standardization, and workflow redesign.
- Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities, simplify workflows, improve controls, and strengthen the user experience.
- Contribute to technology-enabled solutions, such as automation, dashboards, reporting, collaboration tools, or artificial intelligence use cases, where appropriate.
- Analyze operational data and information to identify trends, patterns, bottlenecks, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Assist with agreement-related process reviews, template or guidance updates, issue tracking, records organization, and other legal operations or administrative activities.
- Document and communicate requirements, processes, findings, recommendations, and outcomes for stakeholder and leadership audiences.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled full-time in a BS/BA program or an accredited J.D. program.
- Relevant areas of study may include science, technology, information systems, business/public administration, legal studies, pre-law, or a related discipline.
- Minimum of two years of collegiate study completed by June 2027.
- Available to work full-time for up to 12 weeks beginning May or June 2027.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders across the globe.
- Demonstrated interest in one or more of the following: technology, legal operations, contracting, clinical operations, process improvement, innovation, data, or related disciplines.
- Strong problem-solving skills, intellectual curiosity, sound judgment, and willingness to learn and apply new tools, processes, and concepts.
- Ability to analyze, organize, and synthesize information and translate findings into practical recommendations, documentation, and solutions.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues.
Benefits
- Hybrid work arrangement
- No relocation
- No travel required
Company overview
Merck & Co., Inc., known as Merck in the United States and Canada and MSD (Merck Sharp & Dohme) internationally, is a premier American multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891 as the U.S. subsidiary of the German Merck Group, the company became independent following World War I and has since grown into one of the world's largest biomedical companies, ranking fourth globally by revenue. Merck operates across three core business segments: pharmaceuticals, vaccines, and animal health products. The company is renowned for its groundbreaking research and development, having brought numerous life-saving medicines to market including Keytruda (pembrolizumab), a leading immunotherapy for cancer treatment that generated $29.5 billion in 2024 revenue, and Gardasil, a revolutionary HPV vaccine. With approximately 75,000 employees worldwide, Merck maintains a robust pipeline of innovative therapies focused on oncology, vaccines, hospital acute care, cardiology, neuroscience, virology, immunology, and diabetes. The company invests heavily in R&D, spending $17.9 billion in 2024 alone, demonstrating its commitment to advancing scientific discovery. Merck's legacy spans over 130 years of bringing hope to humanity through important medicines and vaccines, operating with a purpose to use leading-edge science to save and improve lives globally while fostering an inclusive workforce and responsible business practices.