2027 Future Talent Program - Biostatistics and Research and Decision Sciences - Health Economics & Data Science Intern

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Merck’s Future Talent Program offers a summer internship in Health Economics and Data Sciences (HEDS) within BARDS. The position spans 10–12 weeks (May/June 2027) and includes projects aimed at economic evaluation and submission readiness, with a focus on teamwork and cross-functional collaboration.

Eligible candidates are enrolled in a Master’s or PhD program in a science-related field and must be able to work full-time in a hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in a science-related discipline.
• Available to work full-time in hybrid capacity for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support HEDS quality assurance tests for budget impact and cost-effectiveness models.
• Assist data standardization and collection to support economic models.
• Develop tools to improve QA, planning, and submission readiness.
• Support benchmarking and prepare capstone presentations of internship activities.

Education

Master's or PhD program in science-related discipline

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that are 10-12 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 company's Health Economics and Data Sciences (HEDS) division is currently recruiting for summer interns. The HEDS team is part of the Biostatistics and Research and Decision Sciences (BARDS) department, which is part of the company Research Laboratories (our Research & Development Division), including statistical programmers, statisticians, epidemiologists, health economists and information scientists. BARDS has over 1000 employees world-wide; our largest functional area is statistical programming. HEDS is a global team of over 50 individuals, that, in collaboration with internal and external partners, provides strategic and technical leadership to enable patient access, measure and quantify the value of our company’s products, inform internal and external decisions, and shape methodology and external health policy and practice. One major responsibility of HEDS to deliver economic assessments that support submissions to Health Technology Assessments worldwide. The intern will engage with all various levels within the HEDS organization to participate in and/or lead workstreams or projects that support health economic development.

Activities May Include (but Are Not Limited To)

• Support the HEDS team in conducting quality assurance tests for both budget impact and cost-effectiveness models
• Work on systematic data standardization, review and collection to support economic models
• Develop tools to enhance quality assurance, quality planning and submission readiness activities
• Support benchmarking activities for deliverables
• Develop capstone presentation illustrating internship activities and deliverables.

Required Education And Skills

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in a science-related discipline.
• Candidates must be available to work full-time in a hybrid capacity for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June of 2027

Preferred Experience And Skills

• Should be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Should have oral and written communication skills in an international environment
• Should have organizational skills
• Should have teamwork and leadership skills
• Should have the ability to analyze, interpret and solve problems
• Should have the ability to think with creativity and innovation
• Should have the ability to proficiently interact with all levels of specialists & management
• Should have knowledge and experience in economic evaluation of medical interventions
• Should have expertise and solid hands-on experience in the conceptualization, design, development and dissemination of health economic model approaches to enable internal and external decisions

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $$39,908 - $111,111

FTP2027

RL2027

Employee Status

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Job Posting End Date

10/31/2026

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