What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2026 Future Talent Program - Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences Co-Op position at Merck?
Job Description
The Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQLMAS) team is responsible for the establishment and performance of commercial large molecule analytical techniques, including method development, validation, troubleshooting, transfers as well as stocking and supplying critical reagents to global laboratories. We collaborate with both internal teams and outsourced partners. Our team is fast paced, highly motivated, and focused on advancing our Company’s large molecule pipeline as well as supporting growth and performance of existing licensed products.
Specific job responsibilities could include analytical method development, troubleshooting, validation, sample testing supporting process development/changes, and logistical support for sample management and shipments, all while providing hands-on experience in a GMP environment.
Interested candidates should have the following
Experience with pipettes, balances, pH meters, biosafety cabinets, and/or fume hoods. Experience with documenting experimentations including objectives, reagents, procedure, results, and conclusions. Experience in one or more of the following analytical laboratory techniques:
Minimum of three (3) years in a BS -OR- in a MS program in one of the following disciplines:
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
Salary Range
The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD
MD2026
FTP2026
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
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.
Requirements
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
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
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements
Hybrid
Shift
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License
No
Hazardous Material(s)
N/A
Required Skills
Assay, Assay, Biochemistry, Business, Cell-Based Assays, Cell Cultures, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Communication, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Event Planning, GMP Compliance, Immunochemistry, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Laboratory Techniques, Mammalian Cell, Mammalian Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Production Process Development { 5 more}
Preferred Skills
Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025
The Global Quality Large Molecule Analytical Sciences (GQLMAS) team is responsible for the establishment and performance of commercial large molecule analytical techniques, including method development, validation, troubleshooting, transfers as well as stocking and supplying critical reagents to global laboratories. We collaborate with both internal teams and outsourced partners. Our team is fast paced, highly motivated, and focused on advancing our Company’s large molecule pipeline as well as supporting growth and performance of existing licensed products.
Specific job responsibilities could include analytical method development, troubleshooting, validation, sample testing supporting process development/changes, and logistical support for sample management and shipments, all while providing hands-on experience in a GMP environment.
Interested candidates should have the following
- Cell culture techniques: mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, virus plaque, virus TCID50,
- Attribute testing: ELISA, BCA, Bradford, UPLC/HPLC, cIEF, CE, LC-MS, UV-Vis, DLS, MALS/RI, CCIT, ICP-MS
- Microbial techniques: kinetic turbidimetric/chromogenic, sterility, environmental monitoring, microbial limits testing
- Or interest in learning logistics of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) sample movement.
- Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional teams.
- Ability to learn new techniques.
- Good technical, communication (oral and written), interpersonal, and teamwork skills.
- Candidates must be currently working toward B.S. in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Logistics or a related field.
Minimum of three (3) years in a BS -OR- in a MS program in one of the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Virology
- Logistics
Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.
Salary Range
The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD
MD2026
FTP2026
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
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.
Requirements
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
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
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
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
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements
Hybrid
Shift
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License
No
Hazardous Material(s)
N/A
Required Skills
Assay, Assay, Biochemistry, Business, Cell-Based Assays, Cell Cultures, Clinical Research, Cloud Data Catalog, Communication, Data Analysis, Database Management, Data Science, Data Security, Data Visualization, Data Wrangling, Detail-Oriented, Event Planning, GMP Compliance, Immunochemistry, Key Performance Indicators (KPI), Laboratory Techniques, Mammalian Cell, Mammalian Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Production Process Development { 5 more}
Preferred Skills
Job Posting End Date:
11/3/2025
- A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Salary : $39,600 - $105,500