Job Description
The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities within the Human Health Digital, Data, and Analytics (HHDDA) team can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Our HHDDA team is innovating how we understand our patients and their needs. Working cross functionally we are inventing new ways of communicating, measuring, and interacting with our customers and patients leveraging digital, data and analytics. The Market Research Intern - HHDDA will have the opportunity to work on meaningful assignments and gain real world experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Working closely with senior market researchers, the intern will help to develop and implement all aspects of primary market research including framing critical business questions, identification of information needs, and development of research/analysis to deliver an objective understanding of key customers, competitors, products, and current/future market developments. This position is an excellent opportunity to gain invaluable experience in market research and the business of Oncology or Vaccines.
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We are seeking 3 intern candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a cross-functional environment.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Understand brand/commercial strategy and break down business questions into specific, tangible hypotheses and requirements to guide analysis
- Clearly define business question and/or opportunities and inform choice of appropriate research techniques/methodologies and solutions
- Develop working knowledge of relevant research and insights sources, strengths, and weaknesses to inform choices to best answer business questions
- Help to develop and execute primary market research to answer relevant business questions.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively with multiple extended project team members - such as market research, forecasting, data science, data strategy, data visualization, marketing, clinical team - as needed, to execute project(s)
- Integrate insights into a compelling story and effectively communicate to stakeholders to guide business decisions
Education:
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a full-time BS/BA or post-graduate program
- Candidates must have completed at least (2) years of studies towards a Bachelor's degree by June 2025
Required Experience and Skills:
- Candidates must be available to work full-time for 10 - 12 weeks beginning June 2025
- Proven analytics and problem-solving skills
- Effective leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills with an ability to process and interpret insights and translate clearly and concisely to broad audiences
Under New York City, Colorado State, Washington State, and California State law, the Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate's relevant skills, experience, and education.
Expected salary range:
$39,600.00-$105,500.00
FTP2025
MHH2025
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, 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:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
01/12/2025
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Requisition ID:R326389