2027 Future Talent Program - Automation and Engineering - Co-Op

MSD Malaysia; West Point (PA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD Malaysia invites applications for its Future Talent Program. This four- to six-month Cooperative education opportunity in our Research and Development Division will involve design, development and execution of complex experiments within the Automation and Engineering Co-op.

You will gather requirements, design components and programs, create user guides, and collaborate with scientists and engineers while executing experiments and analyzing data.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be currently enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in Biology, Computer Science, Chemical/Bio Engineering, or related discipline
• Preferred: GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies
• Prefer robotics programming experience
• Coursework involving lab
• Required: Must be available for a period 24-week period

Responsibilities

• Gathering information from collaborating scientists and engineers to construct requirements
• Designing and building necessary components, programs and determining how they may work together
• Creating diagrams and models to guide users
• Ensuring designed instrumentation and programs run appropriately
• Collaborating with scientists, engineers, and potential third-party teams and strategizing on implementation
• Experiment execution, data collection and analysis

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Robotics programming

Learning new technologies

Education

BS/BA in Biology, CS, Chemical/Bio Engineering, or related

GPA 3.0 or higher

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts 4-6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. The Company’s Automation and Engineering Co-op will be responsible for the design, development, and execution of complex experiments.

Key Responsibilities

• Gathering information from collaborating scientists and engineers to construct requirements
• Designing and building necessary components, programs and determining how they may work together
• Creating diagrams and models to guide users
• Ensuring designed instrumentation and programs run appropriately
• Collaborating with scientists, engineers, and potential third-party teams and strategizing on implementation
• Experiment execution, data collection and analysis

Education

• Candidates should currently be enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in Biology, Computer Science, Chemical/Bio Engineering, or related discipline
• Preferred: G.P.A of 3.0 or higher
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies
• Prefer robotics programming experience
• Coursework involving lab
• Required: Must be available for a period 24-week period

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only: Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit 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. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Work Details

• Salary range: The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111.
• Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
• Relocation: No relocation
• VISA Sponsorship: No
• Travel Requirements: No Travel Required
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Applicable
• Shift: 1st - Day
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): Yes
• Job Posting End Date: 10/16/2026

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where we have codified our legacy for over a century. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.