Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Intern – Co-op

Merck; West Point (PA); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 111,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Mentorship

Publications exposure

Job summary

Merck in the United States is seeking highly motivated students for the 2027 Summer Internship Program in the Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (QP2) group within Translational Medicine. The internship spans up to 12 weeks and involves multiple projects across drug development with mentorship from experienced scientists.

As an intern, you will develop and apply mathematical and PK/PD models, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and have opportunities to contribute to scientific

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD or MS degree program in Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical PK/PD, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, or related areas.
• Available to work full-time for 10 to 12 consecutive weeks beginning in May or June of 2027.
• Experience with programming languages such as R, NONMEM, MATLAB, Monolix, SAS, Phoenix NLME, Python.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply mathematical, physiological, pharmacological, and statistical models to support drug development decisions.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and mentor relationships in a global pharmaceutical research environment.
• Contribute to scientific presentations and publications from intern projects.

Skills

R

NONMEM

Python

MATLAB

Monolix

SAS

Phoenix NLME

Data analysis

Education

PhD or MS in Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical PK/PD, Mathematics / Applied Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science

Tools

Git

Job description

Merck in the United States is seeking highly motivated students for the 2027 Summer Internship Program in the Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (QP2) group within Translational Medicine. The internship spans up to 12 weeks and involves multiple projects across drug development with mentorship from experienced scientists.

As an intern, you will develop and apply mathematical and PK/PD models, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and have opportunities to contribute to scientific