Job Description

Future Talent Rotation Program:

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Our division is creating a Future Talent Rotation (FTRP) program with roles based in our Lenexa KS and DeSoto KS sites. We are seeking candidates, who are curious, have a keen interest in our industry and a strong desire to learn about various career pathways in our industry. This part-time role is designed to allow successful candidates the ability to maintain progress toward completing your degree.

Future Talent Rotational Program Job Description

Our Future Talent Rotational Program will allow our FTRP employee(s) to gain experience in cross-functional departments within our US Commercial organization, manufacturing and Research and Development. FTRP employees will not only learn about our company but they will acquire invaluable business and gain relevant work experience in many facets of our business with the goal to set you up for a successful career in our industry.

The FTRP will consist of three rotations, each approximately six months in duration for a total of an eighteen-month rotation. Selected candidates will rotate through several core functions of the US Commercial, Manufacturing and Research and Development organizations. These rotations are designed with the goal for each selected candidate to gain exposure and understanding of how each department functions and how the overall contribution these organizations make to our business. Our program provides students practical skills through hands-on assignments and collaboration with a team of talented industry professionals. Each FTRP employee will be partnered with a mentor who will be able to help with acculturation at our company and career planning. All FTRP employees will be assigned rotations based on their individual development interests, discussions with their mentor, and alignment with business needs.

The FTRP employee will have the opportunity to experience working in the following organizations:

US Commercial

Our U.S. Commercial Team is our customer-facing realm of our business. This team consists of sales and veterinary teams, marketing, pharmacovigilance; and an array of support functions including finance, communications and customer service. As the “face” of our company, the Commercial Team engages with our customers to deliver the products, solutions and knowledge they need to ensure the health of their animals.

Research & Development

Our company is responsible for all aspects of discovery & development of our early, mid and late-stage pipeline of pharmaceutical and biological products. This work includes ensuring safety & efficacy, all while adhering to strict quality and regulatory requirements. Products developed by R&D span species in companion animals, livestock and aquaculture.

Manufacturing:

Our company produces and distributes vaccines and pharmaceutical animal products. This is accomplished through its interdependent manufacturing network, dedicated staff, high-quality manufacturing operations and processes, and sophisticated approach to supply chain.

Program Quick Facts & Locations:

• Program Locations are either Lenexa KS/DeSoto KS
• Benefits: Part-time Position (@20-25 hours/week) eligible for part-time benefits including tuition reimbursement
• Eligible to apply for full-time roles upon successful completion of the rotational program

Required Education, Experience and Skills:

• Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies as either a sophomore or junior year student
• Must be able to work 20-25 hours per week throughout the course of the internship (in-person or virtual)

PREFERRED Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 3.0 GPA
• Enrolled in an undergraduate program in Animal Science or other related sciences, Technology, Engineering, Math, Business, Computer Science or similar degree program
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Commitment to self-development and proven ability to receive and action feedback.
• A practical and creative approach to problem solving.
• Ability to summarize and communicate important data.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and presentation skills.

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world’s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

MAH2021 AH2021

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US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Flex Time, Remote Work

Shift:

1st – Day

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

4

Requisition ID:R120348