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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| Scientist, Pharmaceutical Analytical Sciences Scientist role in Pharmaceutical Analytical Sciences at Merck, focusing on laboratory-based analytical characterization and statistical data analysis for drug development. Responsibilities include supporting scientific studies, developing analytical methods, troubleshooting, documenting experiments, and authoring technical reports for regulatory submissions. Requires a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field with a minimum of 0-3 years of experience. Collaboration and communication skills are essential. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Scientist (Senior Director), Clinical Research, ADC Senior Principal Scientist (Senior Director) in Clinical Research for Oncology Asset therapeutic area at Merck. Responsibilities include planning and directing clinical research activities for new medicines, from early to late clinical development. This involves study design, initiation, execution, monitoring, analysis, regulatory reporting, and publication. The role also includes evaluating pre-clinical and translational work, developing clinical development strategies, and providing expert scientific opinion. |
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| Dir , Technical Product Management The Director, Technical Product Management will lead the strategic implementation and evolution of an enterprise Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) platform, focusing on DocuSign CLM. This role involves defining product vision, translating business needs into requirements, driving delivery, overseeing business-as-usual support, establishing governance, and identifying enhancement opportunities. It requires a blend of product ownership, enterprise systems implementation, stakeholder engagement, and operational leadership within a global, regulated environment. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Future Talent Program - Global Science, Engineering and Commercialization Co-Op Co-op program in Merck's Manufacturing Division, focusing on global technical support for vaccine and biologics manufacturing. Roles involve late-stage process development, commercialization, tech transfer, and commercial manufacturing support, utilizing engineering, chemistry, and data science tools. | — | 0 |
| Senior Director (Senior Principal Scientist), Translational Medicine, Immunology Merck is seeking a Senior Director (Senior Principal Scientist) in Translational Medicine, Immunology. This role focuses on planning and managing the early stages of drug development, translating preclinical science into compounds for clinical assessment. Responsibilities include contributing to target identification, developing biomarker strategies, and executing early clinical development and pharmacology strategies. The ideal candidate is a physician-scientist with experience in pharmaceutical R&D, clinical research, and immunology, particularly in areas like Dermatology, Rheumatology, or Gastroenterology. | — | 0 |
| 2026 Future Talent Program - Associate Specialist, Process Engineer - Global Engineering Solutions Co-op (Summer/Fall 2026 Start) Co-op position for college students in their Junior or Senior year pursuing a degree in Engineering. The role involves learning and applying skills related to process engineering of pharmaceutical grade equipment for use in drug product and drug substance manufacturing. Responsibilities include applying technical knowledge, data analysis, and troubleshooting skills to support manufacturing processes and facilities, developing leadership skills, and supporting Biologics/Vaccine Projects in Animal Health. | — | 0 |
| Clinical Director (Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, Immunology - Rheumatology This role is for a Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) in Immunology-Rheumatology at Merck, focusing on planning and directing clinical research activities for new and marketed medicines. Responsibilities include study design, medical oversight, analysis of findings, participation in research teams, and supporting business development. The role requires maintaining scientific knowledge, identifying investigators, and attending scientific meetings. An M.D or M.D./Ph.D. is required, along with industry or senior academic experience in drug development or biomedical research, and a demonstrated record of scientific scholarship. | — | 0 |
| Clinical Director (Principal Scientist), Translational Medicine, Immunology This role is for a Clinical Director (Principal Scientist) in Translational Medicine, focusing on the early clinical development of novel therapeutics within Immunology. The position involves leadership in designing and executing clinical development strategies, developing biomarker strategies, contributing to target identification, and providing clinical pharmacology support. The role requires an MD or MD/PhD with a strong background in basic and/or clinical translational research, a proven track record in clinical medicine or research, and a demonstrated record of scientific scholarship. | — | 0 |
| Senior Principal Scientist, Clinical Research, Immunology - Ophthalmology Senior Principal Scientist role at Merck focused on late-stage clinical research in Immunology, specifically Ophthalmology. Responsibilities include strategic planning, study design, execution, analysis, and regulatory filing for investigational compounds. Requires an MD/DO/PhD and significant experience in clinical trial design and drug development within Immunology. | — | 0 |
| Senior Clinical Director (Senior Principal Scientist), Clinical Research, RCC This role is for a Senior Clinical Director (Senior Principal Scientist) in Late Stage Oncology Clinical Research at Merck. The primary responsibility is planning and directing clinical research activities for new or marketed medicines, managing the entire cycle of clinical development from study design to regulatory reporting and publication. The role requires expertise in clinical medicine, drug development, and oncology research, with a focus on evaluating pre-clinical and translational work, developing clinical strategies, and overseeing clinical trials. | — | 0 |
| Director, Assembly and Packaging Platform Technical Leadership This role is for a Director of Assembly and Packaging Platform Technical Leadership at Merck, a biopharmaceutical company. The position requires extensive experience in pharmaceutical packaging and combination product assembly, with a focus on technical leadership, process improvement, risk management, and regulatory compliance. The role involves leading technical teams, ensuring scientific rigor, and managing technical support for packaging platforms from early stage through launch and supply. It is not directly related to AI/ML development. | — | 0 |
| Director, Pharmaceutical Analytical Sciences | — | — |
| Clinical Director, Clinical Research, Hematology | — | — |
| SPO Technician | — | — |
| Executive Director, Product Development Team Leader, Clinical Research, Hematology - Lymphoma | — | — |
| Senior Clinical Director, Clinical Research, Hematology | — | — |