2027 Future Talent Program - IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program (Hybrid)

MSD Malaysia; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Sick days

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is launching the IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program to cultivate technical and professional experience.

Over 2 years, you will complete 3 rotations acrossCloud, Cyber Security, Software Development, Data/Analytics, AI/ML, UX, Automation, and more in a hybrid setting. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s Degree (or 2 years tech experience) with at least one prior internship or co‑op in a tech field and a willingness to rotate through three technology roles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent tech experience.
• Completed at least 1 internship, apprenticeship, co-op, or equivalent role in tech.
• Willing to rotate through three different tech roles over 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Participate in three technology rotations across IT.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver IT solutions.
• Learn in a cross‑functional business and technical environment.

Skills

BI

Data Visualization

Methods and Tools

Software Development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

High school diploma + 2 years tech experience

Job description

Job Description

IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program cultivates the technical, business, and professional experience of entry-level technologists. Working in teams alongside highly skilled professionals, ETR employees apply their passion for technology to help our company develop and provide innovative products and services aligned to our most critical business outcomes. Over the course of 2 years, as an IT ETR, you will complete 3 rotations, gaining experience across multiple roles and areas within IT. We’re looking for emerging talent who have a passion for applying technology to invent novel life‑saving drugs, broaden access to medicines and vaccines, and enable next‑generation healthcare solutions.

Rotational Opportunities

• Cloud Enterprise Architecture
• Cyber Security
• Software Development
• Data / Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• User Experience
• Automation
• And more…

Location and Hours

This role is a hybrid position. Potential rotational locations: Rahway, NJ or West Point, PA.

Required Experience and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree OR a minimum of a high school diploma with at least 2 years of computing/technical equivalent experience which could include: IT, related certificates, and/or military.
• Candidates are flexible to be placed in an assignment based on current business needs.
• Candidates must have completed at least 1 internship, apprenticeship, co‑op, or equivalent professional role in a technology‑related field.
• Ability to learn a complex, cross‑functional, business & technical environment with new concepts quickly.
• Candidates agree to rotate through three different technology‑related roles throughout the 2-year duration of the program.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, helping the organization think differently for the changing IT landscape.

Visa Sponsorship

No Visa Sponsorship is offered for this role.

Required Skills

• Business Intelligence (BI)
• Data Visualization
• Methods and Tools
• Software Development

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Company Culture

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.

Salary Range

The salary range for this role is $71,900.00 - $113,200.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs. The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• retirement benefits, including 401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days

Other Information

• Employee Status: Regular
• Relocation: Domestic
• VISA Sponsorship: No
• Travel Requirements: 10%
• Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid
• Shift: Not Indicated
• Valid Driving License: No
• Hazardous Material(s): n/a

Resident Specific

• 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

Search Firm Representatives Policy

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.

Job Posting End Date

Job Posting End Date: 10/5/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

Company Overview

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.