[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Merck & Co. jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Merck & Co. · USA - Pennsylvania - West Point # 2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines Process R&D Downstream - Intern USA - Pennsylvania - West Point Full-time Early career Research & Science Listed on Merck & Co.’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/USA---Pennsylvania---West-Point/XMLNAME-2027-Future-Talent-Program---Vaccines-Process-R-D-Downstream----Intern_R413259) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck & Co.](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) / 2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines Process R&D Downstream - Intern ## Job description ### Job Description The Future Talent Program features internships that last 10-12 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. Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities, and robust scientific methodology we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough. Applications are sought for a scientific intern opportunity in our company's Vaccines and Advanced Biotechnologies Process R&D division. Under the direction of a project mentor, a successful candidate will conduct laboratory benchwork to execute, optimize, and troubleshoot downstream process unit operations and basic analytical techniques. They will contribute to the development of new principles, concepts, and methods to enable process development, scale-up of processes to pilot scale, and technology transfer to manufacturing scale. Design, execute, and analyze process development experiments to maximize understanding of purification bioprocesses to make vaccine products. And subsequently analyze, summarize, and present experimental results in a collaborative team environment. The candidate may also work on pilot-scale campaigns for the GMP manufacture of bulk clinical material. In this role, assignments could encompass aspects of campaign preparation, execution, and closeout of a GMP campaign. The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the ability to convey the results of their work in both verbal and written formats. In addition to the core duties outlined above, the candidate will be expected to keep careful notes, comply with all required training, and maintain focused attention on laboratory safety for themselves and their team. ### Education Minimum Requirement: Candidates must be enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in: Chemical/Biomedical/Biological Engineering, Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, or closely related field. ### Required Experience and Skills Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team Must have self-motivation, adaptability, and a positive attitude. Must have ability to learn new techniques, perform multiple tasks simultaneously, keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies. Must have proven ability to work in hands-on laboratory setting. Must have effective organization, interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills Must be available to work full-time for 10-12 weeks beginning in May or June 2027 Preferred Experience and Skills: Should have scientific understanding of downstream bioprocess purification processes. Should have scientific understanding of purification operations of large complex molecules. Please note that this position may be closed before the posted end date or may remain open longer, at the discretion of the company. ### Salary range The salary range for this role is $$39,908 - $111,111 FTP2027 RL2027 Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE 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 EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement​ We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts 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 Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term) ### Relocation No relocation VISA Sponsorship: No Travel Requirements: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: 1st - Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): n/a Job Posting End Date: 10/19/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Not stated - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 18, 2026 - Listed for: 7 days - Location: USA - Pennsylvania - West Point - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/USA---Pennsylvania---West-Point/XMLNAME-2027-Future-Talent-Program---Vaccines-Process-R-D-Downstream----Intern_R413259) ## More jobs at Merck & Co. ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Computer Scientist - Agentic & Augmented Authoring Systems - Co-op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/c012d005862be608977e/) USA - Pennsylvania - West Point ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines Process R&D Upstream - Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/fb2efca4e1e754bf03fd/) USA - Pennsylvania - West Point ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines Process Research & Development Downstream - Co-Op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/e93b84f8eac9fc9c1d1a/) USA - Pennsylvania - West Point ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Vaccines Process Research & Development Upstream - Co-Op](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/611ee9a32f7dab88fa4f/) USA - Pennsylvania - West Point ### [Associate Principal Scientist, Separations Science](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/bc1286fcd3b04ebd3cbe/) USA - Pennsylvania - West Point ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Talent Acquisition Specialist: Future Talent Pipelines](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/echostar/jobs/ee266108783714ffae8a/) Echostar · Englewood, Colorado ### [2027 Forestry Finance Internship – Emerging Talent Summer Experience Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/5c79b28a916c4519cba2/) JPMorganChase · Portland, OR, United States ### [2027 Trust Management Internship - Emerging Talent Summer Experience Program](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/d2cbe4d0267382ab07d7/) JPMorganChase · Jackson, WY, United States ### [Future Program Execution Ergonomist or Senior Future Program Execution Ergonomist](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/general-motors/jobs/d634382368940ed65bda/) General Motors · Warren, Michigan, United States of America ### [Talent Acquisition Manager: Future Talent Pipeline Programs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/echostar/jobs/9298ea9b9d335882bf01/) Echostar · Englewood, Colorado OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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