2027 Future Talent Program - Global Site Agreements - Intern

1000 Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

MSD is offering a Future Talent Program internship for up to 12 weeks in Global Site Agreements within Global Clinical Trial Operations. You will work on technology-enabled contracting, process improvement, and data-driven solutions in a global setting.

The role focuses on understanding business challenges, drafting practical recommendations, and collaborating with GSA and GCTO teams to drive efficiencies and better controls.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a BS/BA program or an accredited JD program.
• 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 across the globe.
• Interest in technology, legal operations, contracting, clinical operations, or data.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new tools.

Responsibilities

• Partner with GSA and GCTO stakeholders to understand business processes and contracting activities.
• Review, organize, and summarize business and legal information to support practical recommendations.
• Support process mapping, requirements gathering, documentation, and workflow redesign.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual activities and improve user experience.
• Contribute to technology-enabled solutions such as dashboards, automation, or AI use cases.
• Analyze operational data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Document and communicate requirements, processes, findings, and outcomes for stakeholders.

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Clinical Research

Dashboard Development

Data Analysis

Data Visualization

Generative AI

Legal Operations

Data Wrangling

Education

BS/BA or JD

Tools

Power BI

Power Automate

Power Apps

Microsoft Copilot

Google Gemini

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 Labs Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

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

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Coursework, project experience, or hands-on experience in two or more of the following: Legal research, document review, and policy/procedure development.
• Business administration, project management, stakeholder engagement, meeting facilitation, and operational support.
• Process improvement, process mapping, requirements gathering, workflow design, and change management.
• Generative AI tools, such as Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini.
• Microsoft Power Platform, such as Power BI, Power Automate, or Power Apps.
• Data analysis, reporting, data visualization, and dashboard development.
• Microsoft 365 tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Clinical research, regulated environments, and global business processes.

Salary range: The salary range for this role is $39,908 - $111,111 FTP2027 RL2027

Required Skills: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Dashboard Development, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Generative AI, Legal Operations, Legal Studies, Meeting Facilitation

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

Employee Status: Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term) Relocation: No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 12/10/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date.

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.