Sterile Drug Formulation Intern in Lab Research

MSD; Rahway (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers the Future Talent Program internships in our Research Labs Division.

Interns will work on projects within the Sterile Product Development department, collaborating in a team environment to address formulation development challenges for diverse modalities including small molecules, peptides, biologics, and nucleic acids. Interns will learn about the drug development process, present results orally and in writing, and work with an experienced scientist on a

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or graduate student pursuing an MS/PhD.
• Available to work full-time for 10–12 weeks from June–August 2027.
• Two years of study completed toward a bachelor’s degree by June 2027.

Responsibilities

• Characterize physicochemical properties of small molecules, proteins and peptides.
• Use modeling tools to assess formulation stability and performance.
• Develop small-scale in vitro screening systems to predict formulation performance.
• Plan and execute research on novel drug delivery approaches for drug candidates.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Laboratory skills

Academic excellence

Education

Bachelor’s in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related

MS/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences/Chemistry/Engineering

Tools

Electronic notebook (ELN)

HPLC

Spectroscopy

Analytical techniques

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers the Future Talent Program internships in our Research Labs Division.

Interns will work on projects within the Sterile Product Development department, collaborating in a team environment to address formulation development challenges for diverse modalities including small molecules, peptides, biologics, and nucleic acids. Interns will learn about the drug development process, present results orally and in writing, and work with an experienced scientist on a