Job Description

IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program

The IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program cultivates the technical, business, and professional experience of entry-level technologists. Working in teams alongside highly skilled professionals, ETR employees apply their passion for technology to help our company develop and provide innovative products and services aligned to our most critical business outcomes.

Over the course of 2 years, as an IT ETR, you will complete 3 rotations, gaining experience across multiple roles and areas within IT. We’re looking for emerging talent who have a passion for applying technology to invent novel life-saving drugs, broaden access to medicines and vaccines, and enable next-generation healthcare solutions. Rotational opportunities could be available throughout the following technical areas:

Cloud
Enterprise Architecture
Cyber Security
Software Development
Data / Analytics
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
User Experience
Automation
And more…

If you excel in team environments, love to learn, want to share knowledge, and are interested in a full-time, entry-level position; and meet the following criteria, you may be eligible.

This role is a hybrid position.

Potential rotational locations: Rahway, NJ or West Point, PA

* This is an entry-level full-time position. Individuals selected will need to be available to start their employment in July 2027.

Required Experience and Skills:

Bachelor’s Degree OR a minimum of a high school diploma with at least 2 years of computing/technical equivalent experience which could include: IT, related certificates, and/or military.
Candidates are flexible to be placed in an assignment based on current business needs.
Candidates must have completed at least 1 internship, apprenticeship, co-op, or equivalent professional role in a technology-related field.
Ability to learn a complex, cross-functional, business & technical environment with new concepts quickly.
Candidates agree to rotate through three different technology-related roles throughout IT for the 2-year duration of the program.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

Strong interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, helping the organization think differently for the changing IT landscape.

No Visa Sponsorship is offered for this role.

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Required Skills:

Business Intelligence (BI), Data Visualization, Methods and Tools, Software Development

Preferred Skills:

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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.

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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The salary range for this role is

$71,900.00 - $113,200.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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:

Regular

Relocation:

Domestic

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Job Posting End Date:

10/9/2026

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