Summer Clinical Quality Operations Intern

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck’s Future Talent Program offers internships up to 12 weeks within Global Clinical Trial Operations, delivering real projects and exposure to HQ quality operations. The program emphasizes patient safety, high-quality data and regulatory readiness, with a collaborative, training-focused environment.

The internship will involve engagement across CQO to lead projects, perform data analysis, develop risk and inspection tools, and present a capstone summary of activities and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time BS/BA degree in a science-related discipline.
• Available to work full-time for up to 12 weeks beginning in May or June of 2027.
• Have completed at least 2 years of collegiate study by June of 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support the CQO team which oversees quality operations for trials conducted by GCTO.
• Conduct data analysis for key CQO activities to identify trends and/or process improvements needed.
• Develop tools to enhance risk assessment, quality planning and inspection readiness activities.
• Support benchmarking activities for quality deliverables.
• Develop capstone presentation illustrating internship activities and deliverables.

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

AI tools proficiency

Data analysis

Communication skills

Teamwork and leadership

Creative thinking

Education

BS/BA in science-related discipline

2 years of collegiate study completed by June 2027

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

AI-related tools

Job description

Merck’s Future Talent Program offers internships up to 12 weeks within Global Clinical Trial Operations, delivering real projects and exposure to HQ quality operations. The program emphasizes patient safety, high-quality data and regulatory readiness, with a collaborative, training-focused environment.

The internship will involve engagement across CQO to lead projects, perform data analysis, develop risk and inspection tools, and present a capstone summary of activities and deliverables.