Summer QA Intern — Drug Development & Quality

Merck & Co., Inc.; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 111,000; Part time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers a Future Talent Program internship with the Animal Health R&D Quality Assurance team for up to 12 weeks, featuring projects and development opportunities.

As an intern, you will interact with QA professionals and leadership, gain understanding of drug development phases, and support QMS improvement and training resource development. Candidates should be current students in Life Sciences or related fields, with at least 2 years completed, strong

Qualifications

• Candidate must be a current student enrolled in a bachelor’s or graduate program in Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Biological Sciences, Quality Systems, Business, Data Analytics, Engineering, or related field.
• Must have completed at least 2 years of college course work by June 2027.
• Available to work full-time for up to 12 weeks May–August 2027.

Responsibilities

• Interact with QA professionals and Leadership Team members to gain broad exposure to quality across the drug development continuum.
• Support Quality Management System (QMS) continuous improvement, including procedure review, training resource development, and quality metrics dashboards.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Process improvement

Teamwork

Communication

Education

Life Sciences

Animal Science

Veterinary Medicine

Biological Sciences

Quality Systems

Business

Data Analytics

Engineering

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ offers a Future Talent Program internship with the Animal Health R&D Quality Assurance team for up to 12 weeks, featuring projects and development opportunities.

As an intern, you will interact with QA professionals and leadership, gain understanding of drug development phases, and support QMS improvement and training resource development. Candidates should be current students in Life Sciences or related fields, with at least 2 years completed, strong