Job Description
CALLING FUTURE MANUFACTURING LEADERS
The Manufacturing Leadership Development Program (MLDP) is our flagship global manufacturing graduate program. Our simple objective is to identify, hire, and develop our future Manufacturing Leaders.
If you are passionate about launching a career in manufacturing, then we are eager to engage with you, focus on your development, and bring greater value to our patients worldwide.
Over the 3-year rotation program we will invest in your development giving you exposure and experience across our business, preparing you for a role in leadership. You will receive coaching from senior leaders, exposure to real life manufacturing challenges and training from industry leading scientists and engineers. You will be contributing to significant projects and be making key decisions that directly impact how we make pharmaceuticals and deliver them to our patients globally.
We hire a small number of members each year for this program, and we work hard to ensure that we truly select candidates with the greatest potential to lead. To help assess if you fit the profile, here are some questions to ask yourself:
Are you motivated to be part of the "flagship" future talent program of our company?
Are you geographically mobile with potential for international rotation?
Are you willing to travel to different sites over the first three years of employment?
Are you excited by digital advancements and challenging projects?
If the answer is "YES" to all these questions, then keep on reading!
The Manufacturing Leadership Development Program has two primary goals:
Provide candidates who have a bachelor's or master's degree level in the required fields listed below with a broad perspective of the core manufacturing functions of our company's pharmaceutical, biological, animal health and vaccine products.
Develop a bench of talent who can prepare for future leadership positions of increasing responsibility within the organization through focused rotational experiences within the key areas of our Manufacturing Division.
The program enables successful candidates to experience three (3) rotations over a three-year period with each rotation lasting one (1) year. Employees are assigned to rotations based on critical business needs and aligned to develop critical experiences. In addition to their assignments, employees receive mentoring from peers and senior leaders during their assignment. Rotation members should expect to work at different high impact sites during their tenure in the program and should have flexibility to move where assigned to meet business needs. It is expected that a candidate moves between sites during the program, as this allows the employee to gain the broadest perspective of the division and to maximize accelerated learning and exposure.
Within the rotation, some domestic and international business travel may be available or required. International rotation assignments are not guaranteed.
The program is designed to strengthen the candidates' skills in teamwork, collaboration, and leadership. The program also includes a formal learning curriculum, designed to enhance a wide variety of competencies including but not limited to:
Business outcomes across the end-to-end supply chain
Continuous improvement/Problem solving
Lean Manufacturing
Quality/Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Managing and optimizing internal and external partnerships
Strategic Thinking
Financial Acumen
The successful candidate is:
Interested in participating in a broad range of work experiences across the manufacturing division.
Able to work independently, in teams, and lead teams.
Able to adapt to new roles, responsibilities, and situations.
Motivated to cultivate their leadership skills along with their technical, business, and commercial skills by applying their knowledge within manufacturing.
Committed to both their own career development as well as bringing their best to our company.
CANDIDATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO TAKE A PRE-INTERVIEW ONLINE ASSESSMENT WHICH WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 30-40 MINUTES TO COMPLETE. CANDIDATES WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS ASSESSMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS OF RECEIPT.
Education:
BS or MS in one of the following:
Bio engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Supply Chain/Logistics
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Microbiology
Regulatory Sciences
Required Experience and Skills:
Candidate must have graduated from a college by the program start date: On or around August 1, 2026
Candidate must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Candidate must be willing to be assigned to different roles and different sites over the first three years of employment.
Ability to travel and willingness to be assigned to any company site in the US or other company sites including countries ex-US based on business needs.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Candidate has demonstrated leadership experience in field of study, extracurricular activity, previous internship or undergraduate research, military, or prior work experience.
Experience in manufacturing.
Candidate should possess superior communication and interpersonal skills, a team-player with the ability to work independently.
Our Manufacturing & Supply Division is committed to be the most trusted supplier of biopharmaceuticals worldwide. Our facilities, along with our external contractors, suppliers, and partners, create an interdependent global manufacturing network that is committed to delivering a high quality, reliable supply to customers and patients on time, every time.
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U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".
The salary range for this role is
$70,500.00 - $110,900.00
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
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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:
25%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Required Skills:
Adaptability, Adaptability, Biodesign, Biopharmaceutical Operations, Bioproducts, Business Management, Business Planning, CAD Proficiency, Collaborative Leadership, Data Analysis, Delivering Value, Engineering Principle, Engineering Standards, Estimation and Planning, Experimentation, Global Manufacturing, Global Supply Chain, Healthcare Innovation, Hiring, Leadership, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Process Optimization, Professional Engineering, Project Management {+ 4 more}
Preferred Skills:
Job Posting End Date:
10/5/2025
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Requisition ID: R362859
