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2026 Future Talent Program – Global PV Quality Assurance – Intern

MSD
United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 5 Sept 2025
💰 $105,500/yr($39,600/yr$105,500/yr)

About the role

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Our company's Global Pharmacovigilance Quality (PV QA) team is focused on advancing patient care and promoting safe and effective use of our companies' medicinal products and vaccines.  The team ensures that the pharmacovigilance (PV) activities performed by Research and Develpoment and Human Health (HH) comply with the relevant procedures and regulations across the globe.

Quality assurance, including auditing, is a critical function in the pharmaceutical industry.  In pharmacovigilance effective audits focus on compliance with regulatory requirements, data integrity and patient safety. Audits may identify and resolve compliance issues in a timely manner preventing negative outcomes of regulatory inspections. Global Pharmacovigilance Quality also engages in providing support to the business through partnership with key business stakeholders, process improvement and more.

The position is anticipated to be located at our company Rahway, NJ site. The Global Pharmacovigilance Quality intern will have the opportunity to interact with the Quality Assurance Leadership Team, exposing the intern to a broad perspective on quality throughout the drug development continuum. They will also:

  • Gain an understanding of the phases of drug development.  

  • Gain an understanding of the importance of quality in ensuring the rights and well-being of patients and the welfare of animals; helping to meet the intent of global regulatory requirements through robust processes and procedures; and ensuring subject, company, and regulator ​confidence and public trust in our company.​ 

  • Interact with our company employees who have broad experience across the pharmaceutical industry.  

We are seeking intern candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.

Education

  • Candidates must have completed at least two (2) years of study toward a Bachelor’s degree by June 2026.

  • Candidates must be a current student (sophomore, junior or senior) enrolled in a B.S. or graduate student enrolled in an M.S. in Scientific/Public Health/Nursing/Epidemiology or related field.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • Candidates must have an interest in Biology/Chemistry, Health Care, Health Science or Pharmacy.

  • Candidates must have strong organizational skills.

  • Candidates must have demonstrated ability to take initiative and own deliverables.

  • Candidates must have demonstrated interpersonal skills including flexibility, collaboration and inclusion skills, and ability to work in a team environment.

  • Candidates must have demonstrated the capability to develop innovative solutions to challenges.

  • Candidates must have strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Candidates should have experience with or exposure to the development of dashboards, analytics or other systems preferred.

  • Candidates should have proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) preferred.

  • Candidates should have advanced Excel, Word, PowerApps, Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign skills preferred.

  • Candidates should have Project Management skills.

  • Candidates should have experience with document management systems (e.g. FirstDoc, Veeva, Documentum, SharePoint) preferred.

Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company.

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.

Salary range:

The salary range for this role is $39,600.00-$105,500.00 USD

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