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 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.
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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| Associate Vice President, Global Clinical Development, Oncology Assets The Associate Vice President (AVP) for Global Clinical Development in Oncology at Merck is responsible for the planning, directing, and overseeing of clinical research activities for new and marketed oncology drugs. This includes study design, execution, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication. The role involves providing scientific leadership, interacting with key opinion leaders, evaluating pre-clinical work, developing clinical strategies, managing clinical trials, and analyzing findings. The AVP will also mentor direct reports and collaborate with cross-functional teams in commercialization, regulatory affairs, and statistics. Maintaining scientific knowledge, identifying investigators, and attending scientific meetings are also key aspects. The role requires an M.D. or M.D./Ph.D., with a minimum of 10 years of industry experience in drug development or biomedical research, and at least 3 years of clinical medicine experience. Demonstrated success in running multiple studies, devising strategic initiatives, and strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential. | — | 0 |
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| Senior Specialist, Project Management - Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls (CMC) - Hybrid This role is a Senior Specialist, Project Management within Merck's Chemistry Manufacturing & Controls (CMC) organization, focusing on supporting drug and vaccine development from early stages through to commercialization. The position involves leading cross-functional teams, developing integrated project plans, managing schedules, identifying risks, and improving project management processes within the R&D division. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and at least three years of project management experience, preferably in a scientific or applied discipline within the pharmaceutical industry. | — | 0 |
| Specialist Medical Affairs The Specialist, Grant Operations, Patient Engagement, role at Merck supports initiatives that advance Patient Insights & Engagement (PI&E) deliverables. This position manages and executes U.S. and Global Independent Patient Advocacy, Charitable, and PI&E Non-Continuing Education (CE) Grant processing from initiation through close-out, ensuring compliance with guidelines, policies, and legal/ethical/regulatory requirements. The role involves collaboration with external stakeholders, Legal, Compliance, and PI&E teams, as well as managing grant systems, reporting, and audits. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Spclst, Project Management This role leads external manufacturing activities for clinical development in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on program management, CMO oversight, GMP compliance, and cross-functional team integration. It involves managing supply chain, financial aspects, and process improvements, with a mention of using digital tools and AI-enabled platforms for efficiency. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Biology-Discovery The Associate Principal Scientist role at Merck focuses on antiviral drug discovery, specifically in developing and executing cell-based antiviral assays, analyzing data, and integrating it with other functional areas. The role involves leading from the bench, collaborating with cross-functional teams, identifying new drug targets, and mentoring junior scientists. Experience with laboratory automation and integrating new technologies is also required. | — | 0 |
| Clinical Director, Clinical Research, Ophthalmology Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) responsible for planning and directing clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines in the ophthalmology therapeutic area, spanning all phases of clinical development. This includes study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication. The role involves medical oversight, supporting business development, and maintaining scientific knowledge. | — | 0 |
| Sr. Technician, Operations (Onsite) Operations packaging operator for clinical supplies, leading a team to execute packaging and labeling activities in a GMP regulated environment. Responsibilities include material staging, execution and documentation, visual inspection, room clearance, cleaning, and training new employees. Requires experience in GMP, leadership, and SAP. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist (Associate Director) -Outcomes Research This role focuses on planning and managing real-world and economic evidence activities for pharmaceutical products to meet the value evidence needs of various stakeholders. It involves designing and executing observational studies, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and economic modeling, as well as developing dossiers for payers and HTA agencies. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams and external partners, and adherence to company policies and regulations like Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practice (GPP). | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, Technical Product Management Product Owner for cybersecurity products within Merck's IT Risk Management & Security (ITRMS) Transformation & Product Management team. The role focuses on the end-to-end product lifecycle, translating security, risk, and business needs into actionable priorities and measurable outcomes. Responsibilities include defining product vision and roadmap, managing the product backlog, leading stakeholder engagement, driving Agile/SAFe execution, and defining/tracking KPIs. The role requires experience in delivering complex technology or cybersecurity products and working in regulated environments. | — | 0 |
| Specialist Medical Affairs This role supports patient engagement initiatives within the Value & Implementation organization at Merck, focusing on coordinating operational activities, managing stakeholder interactions, tracking metrics, and ensuring compliance. It involves administrative execution, meeting coordination, and maintaining documentation related to patient engagement projects. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, IT Digital Manufacturing Operations Lead This role leads IT and OT operations for a manufacturing site, focusing on digital transformation, capital programs, and ensuring stable, compliant, and secure systems. It involves translating business strategies into IT/OT requirements and managing technology assets within the animal health sector. | — | 0 |
| Scientist, Engineering Scientist/engineer in Bioprocess Drug Substance and Commercialization group focusing on late-stage process development, technology transfer, and in-line support of biologics. Responsibilities include hands-on execution of downstream processing experiments, collaboration with commercial manufacturing, and authoring technical documents for licensure. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Respiratory Discovery Merck is seeking an Associate Principal Scientist with expertise in respiratory biology and translational research to contribute to target discovery and validation for respiratory diseases. The role involves designing and executing complex studies, integrating diverse datasets, and contributing to translational strategies within cross-functional project teams. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Stat. Programming - A&R Standards, Innovation (Hybrid) This role focuses on developing and validating global programming standards for analysis and reporting in drug and vaccine development within the Biostatistics and Research Decision Sciences department. It requires extensive SAS programming experience in a clinical trial environment and knowledge of CDISC standards. | — | 0 |
| Distinguished Scientist, Companion Diagnostics Distinguished Scientist/Executive Director to lead Companion Diagnostics (CDx) Development teams, overseeing strategy, development, and execution of CDx projects, including digital pathology. Responsibilities include leading cross-functional teams, supervising staff, partnering with internal stakeholders, identifying novel technologies, preparing regulatory documents, and serving as a subject matter expert in diagnostic development for drug development, primarily in Oncology. | — | 0 |
| Senior Scientist, Automation & Informatics The role focuses on operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing automated laboratory systems for biochemical and cell-based assays in a high-throughput screening context. It involves managing instrumentation, ensuring data quality, and collaborating with scientists and engineers to implement new assays and workflows. While the role mentions assessing emerging technologies like agentic AI, its core function is laboratory automation and informatics, not direct AI/ML model development or deployment. | — | 0 |
| Senior Scientist, Respiratory Discovery Senior Scientist role at Merck focused on respiratory biology discovery, involving target identification, translational biology, and mechanism-of-action studies for chronic lung diseases. The role requires expertise in human-relevant in vitro and ex vivo experimental systems, primary airway epithelial biology, immune-epithelial interactions, functional assays, and translational biomarkers. Responsibilities include designing and executing studies, developing experimental systems, generating mechanistic datasets, and collaborating within multidisciplinary teams. | — | 0 |
| Associate Technician, Operations Entry-level role in manufacturing and packaging operations at Merck, focusing on hands-on support for production processes. Responsibilities include operating equipment, adhering to GMP, quality checks, cleaning, material transport, and documentation, all under the guidance of the Operations Manager. The role emphasizes learning, following safety and quality guidelines, and collaborating with team members to ensure high-quality product output. | — | 0 |
| HVAC Maintenance Technician Merck is seeking an experienced HVAC Maintenance Technician for their animal vaccine facility in Millsboro, Delaware. The role involves installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing HVAC systems, ensuring operational performance and regulatory compliance. The technician will also support investigations, manage spare parts, and participate in safety initiatives and an on-call rotation. A universal refrigerant license is required. | — | 0 |
| Specialist, Manufacturing Automation Specialist, Manufacturing Automation role at Merck, focusing on providing automation system support and expertise for vaccine product manufacturing. Responsibilities include problem resolution, implementation of process control and data collection, troubleshooting in compliance with SDLC, GMP, safety, and environmental regulations. The role involves supporting automated systems, designing/implementing/testing change controls, leading investigations of automation incidents, and staying current with automation technologies. Requires BS in Engineering/Computer Science with 2 years of experience or High School Diploma with 4 years of experience in GMP Manufacturing and/or Manufacturing Automation. Preferred skills include expertise in DeltaV DCS, Allen-Bradley PLC, SCADA, HMI, networking, and data analytics tools. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Biomarker Discovery Automation & Engineering, Multi-omics Develops, implements, and optimizes automated systems and instrumentation for omics workflows in biomarker discovery, focusing on single-cell and spatial technologies within a healthcare/pharma research setting. | — | 0 |
| Director (Ophthalmology), Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications (CRSC) Director role in Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications (CRSC) at Merck, focusing on creating and delivering high-quality regulated content for the company's development pipeline. The role involves strategic planning, scientific expertise, and leadership in authoring, editing, and reviewing clinical regulatory and public-facing documents. It requires deep knowledge of clinical development, regulations, and therapeutic areas, with an emphasis on ophthalmology. The position also involves process improvement, stakeholder engagement, and potentially managing direct reports. | — | 0 |
| Principal Scientist, Translational Immunology & High-Throughput Precision Biomarkers Principal Scientist role in Translational Immunology and High-Throughput Precision Biomarkers at Merck, focusing on developing and executing large-scale translational immunology studies using human biospecimens for companion diagnostic development and biomarker discovery. The role involves hands-on laboratory experiments, assay development, and integration of multi-modal data, collaborating with data scientists and biologists. | — | 0 |
| Director, Technology Risk Management This role is for a Director of Technology Risk Management at Merck, focusing on aligning cybersecurity, risk management, and compliance strategies with business objectives for Enterprise IT (EIT) supporting Global Support Functions. The individual will advise business leaders, provide risk governance for IT systems, and foster a risk-aware culture. Responsibilities include strategic leadership, risk management, governance, technical expertise in cyber resilience, and team leadership. The role requires a Bachelor's Degree in a related field, 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or IT risk management, and 5+ years in a leadership role. Experience in the healthcare industry and relevant certifications are preferred. | — | 0 |
| Director, Learning & Development - Oncology, US Market This role is for a Director of Learning & Development in the Oncology US Market at Merck. The primary focus is on supporting US Market Oncology launches and in-market brands by developing product knowledge and capability-building programs for customer-facing teams. The role involves strategic leadership, business partnership, launch excellence, end-to-end learning orchestration, innovation (including leveraging AI-enabled solutions), and talent leadership. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Pharma Sales/Marketing or business roles, with a strong background in Learning & Development, team leadership, and influencing in a matrix environment. | — | 0 |
| Director, Learning & Development - Ophthalmology, Immunology & Cardiology, US Market This role is for a Director of Learning & Development in the US Market for Merck's Ophthalmology, Immunology, and Cardiology portfolios. The primary focus is on strategic leadership, business partnership, launch excellence, and capability building within the Human Health division. The role involves developing and executing learning strategies, integrating data-driven insights, personalization, and AI-enabled learning solutions, and leading a high-performing team. While AI is mentioned as a tool for personalization and learning solutions, the core function of the role is not AI/ML development but rather the application of learning and development strategies in a biopharmaceutical context. | — | 0 |
| Director, Learning & Development - PAH, IAM, Respiratory, and Vaccines/Infectious Disease This role is for a Director of Learning & Development at Merck, focusing on supporting US market launches and in-market brands for specific portfolios. The role involves strategic leadership, business partnership, designing and executing learning plans, and driving innovation in learning through digital and AI-enabled platforms. The primary focus is on developing capabilities for customer-facing teams within the Human Health division. | — | 0 |
| Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance Senior Specialist, Quality Assurance accountable for review and approval of documentation to support GMP clinical supply drug product manufacture, testing, release and maintenance. Performs routine audits of batch documentation, data, procedures, equipment, and systems to ensure compliance with SOPs, GMPs, and regulations. Collaborates with Quality Program Lead to summarize results, ensure resolution of audit findings, and notify management of issues/trends. | — | 0 |
| Specialist, Engineering This role provides on-site engineering support for sterile operations within Merck's Research Labs Pharmaceutical Sciences. Responsibilities include maintaining facility, utilities, and manufacturing equipment according to GMP and Safety requirements, applying Reliability Maintenance best practices, troubleshooting equipment, supporting Quality Engineering and capital projects, and managing the validation lifecycle. The role also supports the sterile validation program, including sterilization and cleaning validation, and acts as a Subject Matter Expert for equipment used in these processes. A Bachelor's degree in engineering or science with at least 2 years of relevant experience is required. | — | 0 |
| Associate Specialist, Engineering This role provides on-site engineering support for sterile operations in a pharmaceutical research lab, focusing on maintaining facility, utilities, and manufacturing equipment according to GMP and Safety requirements. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, supporting quality engineering and capital projects, managing equipment changes, evaluating deviations, and supporting sterilization and cleaning validation programs. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or science and familiarity with cGMP, sterile drug product manufacturing equipment, and CMMS. | — | 0 |
| Material Master Data Analyst (SAP / Manufacturing) The Material Master Data Analyst role at Merck focuses on managing and governing material master data within SAP and associated systems for Animal Health. This involves creating, maintaining, and ensuring the accuracy of data for purchased and manufactured materials, which is critical for production costing, inventory management, compliance, and operational efficiency. The role collaborates with various departments and ensures data integrity across global systems. | — | 0 |
| Senior Study Manager, Epidemiology Operations-3 Merck is seeking a Senior Study Manager to provide operational support for epidemiology research studies. This role involves managing the full lifecycle of observational and non-interventional studies, including planning, execution, vendor management, data integrity, and publication support, all while ensuring compliance with GPP and SOPs. | — | 0 |
| Study Manager, Epidemiology Operations The Study Manager, Epidemiology Operations role at Merck supports Lead Epi Scientists in operational aspects of research studies, including planning, execution, and close-out of observational and non-interventional studies. Responsibilities involve vendor oversight, document review, coordination of data collection and processing, quality control, and ensuring compliance with GPP and SOPs. The role requires a Bachelor's degree and experience in clinical/observational research, with basic knowledge of epidemiology or outcomes research, and strong project management and communication skills. | — | 0 |
| Director, Integration Office Director role within Merck's Integration Office, focusing on the enterprise integration of Human Health and Animal Health mergers & acquisitions. Responsibilities include due diligence, developing and executing integration plans, managing cross-functional teams, and driving transparency to minimize business disruption. The role requires strong critical thinking, collaboration, business acumen, and experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Engineer, Drug-Device Combination Products Merck is seeking an Associate Principal Engineer for their Drug-Device Combination Products group within the Research division. This role focuses on the development, manufacturing, and assembly of medical devices and combination products, including autoinjectors, inhalers, and implants. Responsibilities include hands-on factory floor work, collaborating with suppliers, interrogating supplier processes for quality control, and supporting commercial products. The position requires a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with significant regulated industry experience, and skills in process development, validation, risk analysis (FMEA), automated assembly equipment design, and troubleshooting. | — | 0 |
| Mgr, Operations Manager for HVAC operations at Merck's Rahway, NJ campus, responsible for leading a team to operate, optimize, and improve HVAC and building automation systems. Ensures compliance with regulatory standards (FDA, cGMP/GxP), maintains critical environmental conditions for product and research quality, and supports 24/7 operations. Requires deep technical knowledge of HVAC and controls in a regulated environment, with leadership experience in a unionized setting. | — | 0 |
| Senior Specialist, Engineering This role is for a Senior Specialist, Engineering at Merck, focusing on supporting lyophilized vaccine manufacturing operations. The position involves providing technical guidance, implementing continuous improvement projects, managing change control documentation, supporting equipment and investigations, and ensuring compliance within a cGMP environment. The role requires a B.S. in Engineering or equivalent, with a minimum of 6 years of experience in GMP functional areas, including deviation management, change control, and vaccine/biologics manufacturing. | — | 0 |
| Regional Medical Scientific Director (Medical Science Liaison) - Vaccines – AL, MS, AR, LA, TN This role is for a Regional Medical Scientific Director (MSL) in the Vaccines division, focusing on engaging with Scientific Leaders (SLs) to exchange scientific and medical information related to vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. The role involves maintaining scientific knowledge, answering questions, supporting scientific congresses, and facilitating discussions around research strategies and investigator-sponsored research. It requires a strong medical/scientific background and adherence to ethical and regulatory guidelines. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, Regulatory Liaison - Oncology Associate Director, Regulatory Affairs for Oncology products at Merck, focusing on global regulatory strategy, submissions, and agency communications. Requires experience in drug development and regulatory interactions. | — | 0 |
| Senior Specialist, Software Engineering, Veeva Specialist Software Engineer with experience in Veeva Vault Clinical to design, build, and support integrations, data pipelines, and reporting. Requires expertise in Veeva APIs, Vault Loader, MuleSoft, and Postman. Responsibilities include developing integrations, optimizing data workflows, creating reports, managing releases in regulated environments, and providing L2/L3 support. | — | 0 |
| Associate Scientist, Engineering Associate Scientist role in Biologics Drug Substance Commercialization at Merck, focusing on cell culture development and commercialization for late-stage biologics pipeline. Responsibilities include supporting technical strategy, process development, characterization, regulatory filings, tech transfer, and troubleshooting. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering or biological field with 0-2 years of experience in mammalian cell culture operations. | — | 0 |
| Senior Technician, Maintenance Senior Maintenance Technician role at a vaccine manufacturing facility, responsible for executing shop floor operations and providing preventative/corrective maintenance on various equipment systems. This hybrid role involves both operator and maintenance duties, focusing on startup and routine operations. Key responsibilities include equipment setup, repair, overhauls, troubleshooting using PLCs, SAP transactions, new equipment installation support, and adherence to safety, quality, and environmental standards. The role requires a minimum of three years of industrial maintenance experience, with preferred experience in bio-pharma. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Immunology Merck is seeking a Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research in Immunology to lead late-stage clinical development for investigational compounds. This role involves strategic planning, study design, execution, analysis, regulatory filing, and publication, with a focus on Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Dermatology, and pulmonary disease. The position requires an M.D., D.O., or equivalent degree, significant industry experience in drug development, and a strong track record in clinical trial design and execution within Immunology. | — | 0 |
| Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming This role focuses on statistical programming within the pharmaceutical industry, specifically for Oncology therapeutic area. The responsibilities include data analysis, reporting, data stewardship, and creating modeling-ready datasets and deliverables for regulatory submissions using SAS. It requires significant expertise in SAS programming and clinical trial data. | — | 0 |
| Associate Director, External Manufacturing This role is for an Associate Director of External Manufacturing Operations within Merck's Global Pharmaceutical Organization. The primary responsibility is to manage relationships with third-party manufacturers, ensuring reliable supply of quality pharmaceutical products at competitive costs. This includes overseeing production, managing contracts, dispute resolution, and ensuring compliance and quality readiness of suppliers. The role requires significant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and supply chain operations. | — | 0 |
| Senior Scientist, In Vivo Cardiometabolic Diseases Seeking a Scientist/Senior Scientist with expertise in preclinical in vivo models for cardiovascular and renal disease biology. The role involves hands-on execution of complex rodent studies, advanced physiological phenotyping, and mechanistic discovery to validate targets and influence translational strategy. Requires strong experimental design, execution, and interpretation skills, with a focus on in vivo data driving scientific decisions. | — | 0 |
| Senior Technician, Quality Systems & Compliance Merck is seeking a Senior Technician for Quality Systems & Compliance in Omaha, Nebraska. This role involves auditing, inspecting, and releasing incoming animal health pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and biologics according to cGMP standards. Responsibilities include managing inventory, ensuring cold chain adherence, performing physical inspections, handling Notification of Events (NOE) and Product Quality Complaints, and conducting investigations and CAPAs. The candidate must have experience with cGMP/GDPs and Data Integrity requirements, along with basic knowledge of USDA, FDA, DEA, and/or EPA regulations. A BS/BA in Biology or a related science is highly preferred. | — | 0 |
| Principal Scientist, Upstream Process Development This role focuses on developing drug substance manufacturing processes for biologics, including cell culture processes and transfer to manufacturing sites. It involves leading cross-functional teams, developing CMC packages, and refining technical strategy for next-generation processing. The role also emphasizes leveraging data science and digital tools for complex problem-solving and staying current with external scientific literature. | — | 0 |
| Vaccine Key Customer Leader - Atlanta, GA This role is a customer-facing sales and account management position focused on driving vaccine growth within a designated market for Merck. The Vaccine Key Customer Leader will lead vaccine growth strategy for assigned key accounts, engage with C-suite and senior leaders, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure implementation and pull-through. The role requires deep knowledge of the vaccination landscape, competitor monitoring, and compliance with company policies. | — | 0 |