Pharma Research Intern: Formulation & Drug Delivery

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

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers an internship in the Sterile Product Development group within the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization.

The 10–12 week program provides hands-on project work, collaboration in a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities to present research results. Open to undergraduate students (sophomore–senior) or graduate students pursuing MS/PhD, with strong academics and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor's degree (sophomore, junior, or senior) or a graduate student pursuing a Master's or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Engineering, or related discipline.
• Intern must be available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks from June–August 2027.
• Candidates must have completed a minimum of two years of study toward a bachelor’s degree by June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Learn and apply a variety of physical and chemical characterization techniques.
• Utilize modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance.
• Develop small-scale in vitro screening systems to predict formulation performance.
• Plan and execute research related to novel drug delivery approaches for drug candidates.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Strong academic performance

Education

Bachelor's degree progress (sophomore/senior)

Graduate degree pursuit (MS/PhD)

Tools

HPLC

Spectroscopy

Analytical techniques

Electronic notebook

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers an internship in the Sterile Product Development group within the Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Supply organization.

The 10–12 week program provides hands-on project work, collaboration in a multidisciplinary team, and opportunities to present research results. Open to undergraduate students (sophomore–senior) or graduate students pursuing MS/PhD, with strong academics and communication skills.