Merck currently has 27 active AI-related job listings. The majority of these roles, 41%, are focused on agents. Engineering is the most frequent function for these positions. The company is hiring for these roles in the United States, Czech Republic, and Singapore. Frequent technology tags include fine-tuning, RAG, and agent orchestration. In the last 30 days, Merck has posted 48 new AI roles, representing a 700% increase from the previous 30-day period.
Currently tracking 11 active AI roles, up 14% versus the prior 4 weeks. Primary focus: Agent · Engineering. Salary range $129k–$228k (avg $176k).
Merck currently has 34 active AI-related roles in our index. The most common open titles are: Senior Business Analyst – Automation, Analytics & AI (2), Specialist, Capability Innovation & Prototype (AI Content Delivery & Partnerships) (2), AI Developer, AI Engineer, AI Research Engineer. Most positions are in Engineering and Research.
Merck's active AI hiring is concentrated in: agents (38%), application (24%), data (24%). These categories follow a seven-stage AI lifecycle: data, pre-training, post-training, serving infrastructure, agents, evaluation, and application.
Merck is hiring AI talent in: India (11 roles), United States (7 roles), Czech Republic (7 roles), Singapore (5 roles).
Job postings at Merck most frequently reference: llm observability, model serving, fine tuning, rag, evals.
In the past 30 days, Merck has posted 48 new AI-related roles. That is a +66% change versus the prior 30 days (29 → 48).
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| Sr. Manager, MCICC Seeking a Scientist, MCICC to drive innovation in AI-powered drug evaluation and development. This role focuses on building and optimizing advanced AI systems, including large language models (LLMs) and molecular generation and property prediction models. The ideal candidate will combine deep technical expertise with domain knowledge in pharmaceutical R&D, enabling rapid iteration and deployment of cutting-edge solutions. | Post-trainAgent | 8 |
| Manager, Analytical Centre This role focuses on transforming business needs into actionable intelligence by combining analytics, AI, and business logic within the pharmaceutical industry. The Manager will collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable solutions and ensure insights are embedded into decision-making processes. The role involves driving end-to-end project execution and improving the platform based on user feedback and emerging AI capabilities. |
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| Area Manager, Alliance & Customer Engagement, Vaccine Area Manager for Vaccine Alliance & Customer Engagement at Merck, responsible for managing distributors, customer relationships, and ensuring compliance within the vaccine market in Baotou, China. This role involves market analysis, business planning, partner collaboration, KOL development, and driving project implementation to achieve sustainable business growth. | — | 0 |
| Asso. Manager, MCICC Asso. Manager, MCICC at Merck, this role focuses on target and program evaluation in disease biology, requiring a Ph.D. in a related field. Responsibilities include literature/data reviews, experimental design, CRO management for assays, data interpretation, and decision support. Key requirements emphasize research experience in disease biology, target identification/validation, or experimental therapeutics, with proficiency in experimental design and data interpretation. | — | 0 |
| Safety Data Lead I The Safety Data Lead is responsible for the analysis and interpretation of adverse experience (AE) reports of varying complexity, in compliance with regulatory requirements and internal processes. This role involves case management activities for investigational and marketed products, collaboration with stakeholders, and supporting optimization of case management activities. | — | 0 |
| Safety Data Lead I The Safety Data Lead role at Merck is responsible for analyzing and interpreting adverse experience reports, managing cases for investigational and marketed products, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal processes. This role focuses on data entry, analysis, and operational support within pharmacovigilance. | — | 0 |
| Safety Data Lead I The Safety Data Lead role at Merck focuses on the analysis, interpretation, and data entry of adverse event reports within the healthcare domain. This position requires strict adherence to regulatory requirements and internal processes, collaborating with stakeholders to ensure quality and timely execution of pharmacovigilance activities. The role involves supporting simplification and optimization of case management processes. | — | 0 |
| Safety Data Lead I The Safety Data Lead role at Merck is responsible for analyzing and interpreting adverse experience reports, managing cases for investigational and marketed products, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal processes. This role focuses on data entry, analysis, and process optimization within pharmacovigilance. | — | 0 |
| Area Manager, Alliance & Customer Engagement, Vaccine Area Manager for Vaccine Alliance & Customer Engagement in Sichuan, China. Responsibilities include dealer management, market analysis, business planning, customer relationship building (KOLs, speakers), ecosystem development, and ensuring compliance with company SOPs and financial regulations. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical or Marketing related fields, over 5 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, with sales management or vaccine industry experience preferred. Strong skills in account management, business relationships, communication, product knowledge, professional ethics, regional management, sales performance, strategic planning, and team management are essential. | — | 0 |
| Manager, BEBP Manager role in the pharmaceutical industry focused on business operations, strategic planning, and execution. Responsibilities include supporting business strategies, optimizing planning processes, providing market insights, driving decision implementation, and empowering business operations. The role also involves systemizing business forecasts, managing target allocations, designing performance trackers, and supporting ad-hoc projects. Requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of pharmaceutical industry experience, and skills in customer segmentation, business forecast tracking, project management, and cross-functional collaboration. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Manager, Strategic Planning The Sr. Strategy Manager will serve as a core strategic intelligence & insight partner, providing senior leadership with real-time strategic insights to inform long-term strategic direction, expand near-term decision options, and shape company China strategy. This role will build a holistic view on China macro dynamics, global perspectives on China market, China pharmaceutical market dynamics, competitive intelligence, monitoring these trends and translating into clear strategic implications, options, and recommendations for China. | — | 0 |
| AM/Manager, External Affairs The External Affairs Manager will support the development of a favorable external environment for China R&D through strategic stakeholder engagement, external collaboration, and effective external positioning of key R&D initiatives and achievements. This role will work closely with internal R&D teams, China Communications, Legal, Compliance and other relevant functions to support the execution of the China R&D 2030 strategy and enhance the organization’s external presence and reputation. | — | 0 |
| Asso. Director, Business Excellence BP The Associate Director, Business Excellence BP at Merck is a strategic role focused on driving sustainable business performance and disciplined decision-making within the pharmaceutical industry. The position requires a strong business acumen, analytical skills, and experience in business planning, analytics, and commercial operations, with a focus on translating strategies into executable plans and managing complex cross-functional projects. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Manager, KA Strategy & Marketing Project Management This role is for a Sr. Manager of KA Strategy & Marketing Project Management at Merck in Shanghai. The primary responsibility is to develop innovative customer engagement solutions and platforms to support profitable growth by enhancing customer satisfaction. The role involves understanding market and customer dynamics, developing value propositions, and co-creating solutions with cross-functional teams. It requires a strong understanding of customer and business strategy, market access, and project management. | — | 0 |
| Strategy Account Manager, GHH Retail This role is for a Strategy Account Manager in the GHH Retail sector at Merck, focusing on managing key retail chain accounts in Guangzhou, China. The primary responsibilities include negotiating annual business objectives, developing and executing product promotion plans, conducting regular business reviews, identifying and resolving issues, and building strong relationships with client management to achieve sales targets, increase market share, and drive product growth within designated accounts. The role also involves understanding industry dynamics, competitor activities, and ensuring compliance with company SOPs and ethical standards. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Mgr, Strategic Planning This role provides strategic analysis and insights for the oncology business leadership team to track performance, make strategic decisions, transform the business model, and identify growth opportunities in a dynamic environment. It involves data-driven analysis, financial planning, and supporting strategic initiatives. | — | 0 |
| Sr Manager, Clinical Research This role is for a Senior Manager of Clinical Research at Merck, focusing on early clinical research in China. The individual will lead the development of clinical study protocols, engage with key opinion leaders, draft study reports, and prepare dossiers for regulatory submission. They will collaborate with various teams, including headquarters, regulatory affairs, and clinical trial operations, to ensure the flawless execution of early clinical studies supporting drug registration. The role also involves participating in due diligence evaluations and identifying opportunities for patient care in China. | — | 0 |
| BU Director, Companion Animal Business Unit Director for Companion Animal at Merck, responsible for developing and implementing sales & marketing strategies, achieving revenue targets, leading sales & marketing teams, and managing the BU P&L. The role involves strategic planning, budgeting, daily operations, portfolio management, sales force effectiveness, team empowerment, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance within regulated environments. Requires strong commercial track record, leadership, people development, and business acumen in the Animal Health industry. | — | 0 |
| Manager, CMC Manager, CMC role at Merck focused on leading Regulatory CMC Policy & Intelligence efforts, developing strategies, engaging with Health Authorities and industry associations, and ensuring compliance with CMC regulatory requirements for drug products. This role involves providing CMC expertise for drug development stages and coordinating submissions and responses. | — | 0 |
| Area Manager, Alliance & Customer Engagement, Vaccine Area Manager for Vaccine sales and customer engagement in Hunan, China. Responsibilities include dealer management, market analysis, business planning, customer relationship building (KOLs), ecosystem development, and ensuring compliance with company SOPs and financial policies. Requires 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in sales management or the vaccine sector. | — | 0 |
| Director, External Large Molecule Analytical Director, External Large Molecule Analytical role at Merck, focusing on global analytical technical oversight for large molecule commercial products in China. This involves direct contact with government laboratories and contract organizations to ensure robust local testing programs and uninterrupted supply of biologics and vaccines. Responsibilities include establishing relationships, supporting test methods, troubleshooting, facilitating logistics, participating in cross-functional teams, communicating challenges, and influencing regulatory compendia updates. Requires a Bachelor's degree with 12 years of experience or Master's with 8 years or PhD with 4 years in analytical testing, development, transfer, or validation within the biopharmaceutical industry. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, Marketing Excellence Associate Director, Marketing Excellence role at Merck, focusing on refining brand marketing strategy, enhancing market insights, strengthening data-driven decisions, and improving customer engagement and execution excellence within the pharmaceutical industry. Responsibilities include shaping marketing frameworks, capability building, and piloting new approaches. Requires 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical strategic marketing or commercial leadership. | — | 0 |
| Area Manager, Alliance & Customer Engagement, Vaccine Area Manager for Vaccine Alliance & Customer Engagement in Henan, China. Responsibilities include dealer management, customer engagement, ecosystem building, and ensuring compliance within the vaccine market. Requires 5+ years of experience in the pharmaceutical or sales management, preferably in vaccines. | — | 0 |
| Area Manager, Alliance & Customer Engagement, Vaccine Area Manager for Vaccine sales and customer engagement in China, focusing on dealer management, customer relationship building, ecosystem development, and ensuring compliance within the pharmaceutical industry. | — | 0 |
| Sr Manager, Strategy & Business Planning This role is responsible for driving business growth through product portfolio strategy, identifying strategic opportunities, and fostering cross-functional collaboration within the Pharma and Specialty Business Unit (PSBU). Key duties include performing data analysis, developing performance monitoring dashboards, supporting go-to-market strategies, building financial models for forecasts, and collaborating with stakeholders to monitor performance and streamline processes. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Epidemiologist The Associate Principal Scientist, Epidemiologist role at Merck focuses on pharmacoepidemiologic planning and study execution for assigned products. This role involves designing, conducting, and analyzing epidemiologic research, providing scientific oversight, and contributing to the company's scientific prestige through publications and presentations. The position requires a PhD or MD with research training in Epidemiology, extensive experience in leading epidemiologic projects, and a strong publication record. The role is within the healthcare domain and involves research functions. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Manager, Biomarker Research Seeking a Sr. Manager/Associate Director for Biomarker Research in Shanghai, to drive clinical biomarker strategy and provide scientific expertise for clinical development programs. Responsibilities include developing and implementing biomarker strategies, providing scientific input to asset development teams, liaising with cross-functional teams, analyzing and interpreting results, and representing biomarker aspects internally and externally. Requires a Ph.D. in a life science field with 5+ years of experience, a track record in biomarker strategy, and broad knowledge of technical platforms like IHC, immunoassay, and NGS. Understanding of drug discovery and development is essential. | — | 0 |
| SM/AD, MCICC - Evaluation This role involves analyzing scientific literature, conducting primary research on diseases, identifying unmet medical needs, and generating reports and presentations to support drug development and asset evaluation within the pharmaceutical R&D sector. It requires strong information search and analytical skills, with a focus on preclinical and clinical data. | — | 0 |
| Safety Data Lead I The Safety Data Lead role at Merck focuses on analyzing and interpreting adverse experience (AE) reports for investigational and marketed products, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and internal processes within Global Pharmacovigilance Case Management (GPVCM). This role involves data entry, collaboration with stakeholders, and supporting process optimization. It requires a healthcare or life sciences degree and understanding of pharmacovigilance regulations. | — | 0 |
| Spclst, Clinical Data Mgmt Responsible for processing adverse experience (AE) reports with high quality and compliance in the global safety system for investigational and/or marketed products, under the direction and supervision of a Global Pharmacovigilance Case Management Manager. Performs triage, analysis and interpretation of AE data following Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines. Supports business processes important to Global Pharmacovigilance Case Management operations and works closely with other staff within the organization as well as cross-functionally. | — | 0 |
| (Asso./Sr.) Manager, Country Clincial Quality Management Manager responsible for ensuring patient safety, high-quality data, and compliance with company requirements and regulations in clinical trials within a specific country. This role involves implementing local/global processes, identifying improvement opportunities, supporting audits and inspections, and overseeing quality control and training activities. | — | 0 |
| Sr Technician I, Production This role is for a Senior Production Technician at Merck, responsible for managing a production team to meet production goals, ensuring quality and safety standards, and overseeing daily operations. It requires experience in team management, production scheduling, and compliance within a manufacturing environment. Basic English reading and writing skills are necessary, and molding experience is preferred. | — | 0 |
| AD/D, Preclinical Development | — | — |
| Manager, Analytical Centre | — | — |
| Specialist, BTS | — | — |