Internship, Process Sciences
MSD Ireland
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Job summary
Merck & Co., Inc. in Ireland offers an on-site Internship in Process Sciences to develop technical and professional skills while contributing to projects that improve lives worldwide.
Join a diverse team and gain hands-on experience in analytical testing, HPLC systems maintenance, data review, and participation in daily technical meetings, with a strong focus on quality, compliance, and continuous improvement in a GMP environment.
Qualifications
- Candidate currently pursuing a science qualification or related discipline.
- This internship is on-site and fixed-term.
Responsibilities
- Participate in routine and non-routine HPLC testing of manufacturing and small-scale development material.
- Maintain HPLC systems and troubleshoot issues.
- Operate as part of the Process Sciences team performing varied technical duties.
- Review and trend test results.
- Run and troubleshoot unit operations at small scale.
- Participate in daily Technical meetings and communicate progress and deviations.
- Ensure compliance with quality requirements daily.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot equipment/experiments.
- Support audit and inspection readiness to maintain compliance.
- Collaborate by sharing skills with others.
- Participate in and drive continuous improvement in the lab.
- Ensure compliance with Global Policies and regulatory requirements.
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Job description
Begin your journey in the pharmaceutical industry with us and develop both technical and professional skills while working on projects that make a real difference in people’s lives worldwide.
Begin your journey in the pharmaceutical industry with us and develop both technical and professional skills while working on projects that make a real difference in people’s lives worldwide. Join a diverse, inclusive, and multi-skilled global team of highly motivated individuals. At the heart of everything we do is the patient, and we are dedicated to discovering solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs. As a company, we are committed to pioneering innovative solutions, products, and strategies that have yet to be imagined. We want you to join us in shaping the future of healthcare.
- Participate in routine and non-routine HPLC testing of manufacturing and small-scale development material, following all relevant SOPs.
- Maintain HPLC systems to a high standard and troubleshoot system issues as required.
- Operate as an integral part of the Process Sciences team, performing varied technical duties.
- Review and trend test results.
- Run and troubleshoot various pharmaceutical unit operations at small scale.
- Participate in daily Technical meetings, communicating testing progress, deviations, and updates effectively.
- Ensure strict adherence to all quality requirements within the department on a daily basis.
- Apply problem-solving techniques to troubleshoot equipment/experimental issues.
- Support audit and inspection readiness to maintain department compliance.
- Collaborate by sharing your skills and expertise with others.
- Participate in and drive continuous improvement initiatives in lab.
- Ensure compliance with our company's Global Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, regulatory requirements, including accurate record maintenance.
- This internship will be completed fully on-site.
- Candidates working towards a Science qualification or a relevant discipline.
If you are ready to invent solutions to meet unmet healthcare needs, impact the future by driving innovation at one of the world’s leading healthcare companies, and inspire your team to push the boundaries of science and technology,
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- Analytical Problem Solving
- Analytical Problem Solving
- Biopharmaceutical Industry
- Clinical Research
- Continuous Process Improvement
- Data Analytics
- Database Management
- Data Entry
- Data Visualization
- Document Management
- Health Economics
- Manufacturing Compliance
- Office Applications
- Pharmaceutical Development
- Pharmaceutical Guidelines
- Pharmaceutical Management
- Process Improvements
- Product Offerings
- Project Management
- Project Quality Planning
- Quality Management
- Quality Objectives
- Quality Standards
- Regulatory Requirements
- Reporting and Analysis {+ 2 more}
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
No relocation
No
No Travel Required
Not Applicable
Not Indicated
No
N/A
09/16/2026
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