Job Description

Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or intend to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1, 2021, or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement. Hired candidates who are not vaccinated by November 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally-required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with applicable law.

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

The Intern for the Assessment and Selection COE will work on applying knowledge of personnel selection principles and best practices to the global organization in order to standardize selection practices. This is an opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge while also gaining valuable work experience. The main responsibilities of the intern will be to conduct job analysis, selection tool implementation and validation studies in order to expand the footprint of pre-hire testing at our Company. This position contributes significantly to our Company’s Assessment and Selection strategy and partners with colleagues to ensure the right talent is being selected into the organization through research-based practices and tools that are reliable, valid, and fair.

The work environment provides the flexibility for remote work and varying hours based on a school schedule. Office space may be available if the intern wishes to work at the Kenilworth, NJ site or at one of the Pennsylvania sites.

Job Description/Duties:

• Develop and maintain a suite of assessment tools for use in talent acquisition across the Company.

• Partner with colleagues across HR to ensure assessment tools are in place for key roles or capabilities in the organization.

• Opportunity to learn about the jobs throughout our Company.

• Consult with divisional and regional Talent Acquisition teams, for application to their clients.

• Opportunity to interview and observe job incumbents in multiple roles throughout the organization.

• Conduct background research on different jobs – able to use and find multiple sources of information to develop a comprehensive understanding of the job in question.

• Analyze data – both quantitative and qualitative. May need to adjust job analytical work/approach based on data that incumbents provide in real time.

• Assist in the management of the relationships with assessment suppliers to ensure optimal mix of quality, ease of use, cost, etc.

• Partner with suppliers, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations to execute front-end and back-end components to assessment including: job analysis, job specification, and adverse impact analyses.

• Develop internal assessment solutions and perform assessment services as needed.

• Build comprehensive documentation in accordance with standards and best practices for job analysis reporting.

• Coordinate and execute strategic steps for project implantation.

Required Education and Experience:

• Candidates must be Master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology or enrolled in a Ph.D. program (ABD status preferred)

• Candidates must have skills in research design, job analysis, statistics, and employee selection and assessment

• Candidates must have qualitative and quantitative analytical skills

• Candidates must have background in behavioral assessment

• Candidates must have excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills

• Candidates must be able to coordinate and execute logistical components of projects

• Candidates must have strong learning orientation – the ability to think or react quickly and effectively

• Candidates must have strong client service orientation

• Candidates must have exceptional collaboration skills. Flexibility to meet business needs while moving key programs and priorities forward.

• Candidates must have discretion, comfort and confidentiality in working with very sensitive information.

• Candidates must have ability to overcome challenges

Our Support Functions deliver services and make recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the culture of our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security.

Who we are …

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for …

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

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We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, 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.

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Requisition ID:R145969