Manufacturing Intern

Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, 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 intern program features internships that last 10-12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These assignments can provide you with great development opportunities and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

In-line product support in technical operations, manufacturing, quality

• Maintain products at a high level of performance and regulatory compliance
• Execute strategic projects to enhance our World Class Supply posture – decrease inventory, shorten cycle times, lower costs
• Analyze and solve problems
• Maintain manufacturing processes at high levels of performance
• Engineer plant site improvements to enhance safety, quality and the environment
• Optimize existing processes to achieve improvements in process quality, yield and efficiency

Education:

• Currently enrolled in a sophomore or junior level curriculum, working toward a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Biochemical Engineering, Biological Systems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• GPA 3.20 or higher

Required:

• Available for a minimum of a 10 week Internship beginning in June 2017
• Superior technical competency as demonstrated by excellent academic record and work achievement
• Strong communication skills, personal character, and ethics
• U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S.

Preferred:

• Experience with process scale-up and/or technology transfer, moving from laboratory to multi-kilogram scale.
• Demonstrated capability to develop and execute an experimental program
• Experience with chemical engineering-related technology development
• Familiarity with concepts and application of cGMP during pharmaceutical development and production.