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Merck/BroadFutures Neurodivergent Internship

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Merck and BroadFutures invite neurodivergent students to apply for The Future Talent Program Summer 2025 Internship: 

  • in person work experience in West, Point PA
  • tailored for neurodivergent interns
  • 10-12 weeks during summer 2025
  • virtual mentoring support

These opportunities in our Manufacturing Division and Quality Assurance Group can provide you with personal and career development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

***you must be Neurodivergent (ADHD, Autism, Learning Disability or other learning/attention difference) to apply***

The intern projects vary with current business needs and can be in one or more of the following areas:

 

VACCINE MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS SUPPORT

  • Work as part of the team manufacturing life-saving vaccines for countries all over the world.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve and/or optimize manufacturing processes.
  • Support/lead projects directly tied to improving the safety and/or compliance performance of the manufacturing areas.

 

IN-LINE AND NEW PRODUCT TECHNICAL SUPPORT

  • Work with operations and quality groups to maintain products at a high level of performance/compliance through completion of effective investigations, process improvement activities, and other key projects.
  • Transfer products within our Company's internal manufacturing network or help start up new product and/or manufacturing facilities.
  • Execute strategic technical projects to enhance our World Class Supply posture – decrease inventory, shorten cycle times, lower costs.

 

EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES MAINTENANCE, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION

  • Support the design, build, and/or renovation of advanced manufacturing plants, laboratory, and office facilities
  • Potential involvement with all phases of project management from the first engineering drawing to the last phase of project start up
  • Work with cross-functional teams to improve reliability of equipment and facilities

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE (Laboratory Technical Services, Laboratory Instrument and Equipment Support, Digital Solutions/Data Visualization, Environmental Monitoring/Qualification, Quality Systems)

  • Develop a project plan to address the strategy/problem statement that you will be working on
  • Schedule routine meetings with the necessary stakeholders
  • Actively participate in the Tier process and use this forum to make concerns visible
  • Maintain metrics and track progress on a project.
  • Ensure all data is in compliance with cGMPs, GLPs, departmental procedures and assay methods  and is of the highest integrity, quality, and accuracy

 

Required Education:

  • Candidates must be working toward an associate, bachelor's, or master's degree in Chemical, Biochemical, Biomedical, Biological, Computer, Electrical, Packaging, or Mechanical Engineering or other related science (Chemistry, Biology, Virology, or Microbiology) or manufacturing related program (Biotechnology, Biomanufacturing, Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, etc.).

 

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Candidates should have pharmaceutical or vaccine manufacturing-related experience OR hands-on experience in a laboratory setting (chemistry/biology, microbiology etc)
  • Candidates should have strong collaboration skills, strong communication skills, lean six sigma experience/ knowledge, and strong project management skills.
  • Candidates should have knowledge of current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), some data analytics experience, and strong problem-solving skills.
  • Candidates should have experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Candidates should be a self-starter with the capability to develop innovative solutions to  challenges.