2027 Future Talent Program – Digital Transformation Conversion – Intern

Merck; Lower Gwynedd Township (PA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Merck is offering an internship in the Future Talent Program within the Regulated Bioanalytical Sciences team to support digital transformation of assay workflows and data capture. The intern will help convert prioritized Test Methods into standardized Benchling templates for structured execution and documentation of laboratory activities.

You will collaborate with scientists and process owners to ensure templates meet method requirements, document guidance for adoption, and prepare a final

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field relevant to biomedical research and data management.
• Experience reading and translating technical or procedural documentation into structured formats.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

• Review prioritized Test Method documents to understand workflows, steps, and data needs.
• Translate TM content into standardized Benchling templates supporting structured execution and documentation.
• Map data fields and design templates for consistency across methods and assays.
• Collaborate with scientists and process owners to ensure templates reflect method requirements.
• Develop user guidance and supporting documentation to promote template adoption.
• Summarize progress, challenges, and recommendations through updates and presentations.
• Present outcomes at the end‑of‑summer intern symposium.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Documentation interpretation

Independent and team work

Verbal and written communication

MS Excel familiarity

Education

Biomedical Engineering

Computer Science

Data Science

Bioinformatics

Information Systems

Related scientific/technical discipline

Tools

Benchling

LIMS

Electronic Lab Notebook

Job description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Develpoment Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long‑term goals.

Position Description

The Regulated Bioanalytical Sciences team is advancing laboratory digital transformation by improving how assay workflows and experimental data are captured, structured, and managed within Benchling. The successful candidate will contribute to a project focused on automating the creation of assay templates and recording aids used to document clinical sample testing and assay qualification/validation experiments.

This internship offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of scientific operations, informatics, and workflow standardization in a regulated environment. The selected candidate will collaborate with scientists and process owners to help improve efficiency, documentation consistency, reduce manual data entry, strengthen data quality, and support broader adoption of digital laboratory workflows.

Project Overview

The intern will support a digital transformation project aimed at converting prioritized Test Method (TM) documents into standardized Benchling templates. Benchling serves as the Regulated Bioanalytical Sciences laboratory information management system used to capture, organize, and manage structured experimental workflows and data.

Activities may include reviewing Test Methods to identify workflow steps, data fields, and calculations, and translating those elements into structured Benchling templates supported by clear documentation. The project will help reduce manual template creation, improve consistency in experimental documentation, and future analytics readiness while reducing reliance on static TM documents.

Primary Responsibilities

• Review prioritized Test Method documents to understand assay workflows, critical steps, documentation requirements, and data capture needs.
• Translate TM content into standardized, reusable Benchling templates that support structured execution and documentation of laboratory workflows.
• Identify key workflow steps, data fields, calculations, and repeatable template elements for digitization and standardization.
• Support data field mapping and template design to improve consistency across methods and assays.
• Collaborate with scientists and process owners to ensure templates accurately reflect method requirements and user needs.
• Assist in evaluating template usability, consistency, and alignment with regulated documentation practices.
• Develop user guidance and supporting documentation to promote template adoption.
• Summarize project progress, challenges, efficiencies, and recommendations through written updates and presentations.
• Present project outcomes at the end‑of‑summer intern symposium.

Required Education

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in:
• Biomedical Engineering
• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Bioinformatics
• Information Systems
• Related scientific or technical discipline

Required Skills

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to interpret technical or procedural documentation.
• Ability to organize and translate complex information into structured formats
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort working with digital tools, spreadsheets, structured data, and template‑based systems.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills. Strong collaboration and organizational skills.

Preferred Skills

• Familiarity with Benchling, LIMS or other electronic laboratory notebook platforms.
• Interest in scientific informatics, digital lab platforms, or workflow automation.
• Experience with data structuring, template design, process mapping, or systems documentation.
• Exposure to Python, R, SQL, or similar tools for automation, data analysis, or workflow support.
• Understanding of laboratory workflows, assay execution, or regulated scientific documentation.

Learning Opportunities

• Laboratory informatics and digital transformation in a regulated bioanalytical environment.
• Benchling and electronic laboratory notebook workflows in a scientific setting.
• Data standardization, template design, and workflow documentation
• Standardization and automation of laboratory documentation workflows.
• Cross‑functional collaboration across scientific, operational, and digital teams.
• Scientific communication and presentation in a regulated research environment.

Expected Deliverables

• Review and assessment of prioritized Test Methods within project scope.
• Standardized Benchling templates and recording aids for selected test methods.
• Recommendations for template automation and workflow standardization.
• Data field mapping and guidance to support consistency across templates.
• User documentation to support template adoption.
• Final summary report describing challenges, efficiencies, and future recommendations.
• Final presentation summarizing project objectives, methods, results, and impact.

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 $39,108 through $111,111.

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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

Not Applicable

Shift

1st - Day

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

Job Posting End Date

10/9/2026

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