Curious Minds

Work Your Magic with us

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans - so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

**Our 12-Months-Program**

Our 12-Months-Program will provide you with the chance to engage and learn from seasoned professionals, complemented by an attractive compensation & benefits package. During a comprehensive onboarding experience, you will be introduced to key areas of our organization, including Business Units (e.g. Oncology, Neurology & Immunology or Fertility & Endocrinology), Medical and supporting functions such as External Affairs. Following this, you will engage in different rotations working with the Business and Medical Affairs. Plus, you’ll kickstart your journey with a handson training experience and have the possibility to visit our Swiss sites as well as our Global Headquarters in Darmstadt, Germany. Selected students will enhance their skills through skill bites training sessions, covering topics such as insight taining, influence & persuade, and other training curricula. We also offer continued education opportunities to support professional development.

Two exceptional graduates are selected to join our team at our Zug site. Through mentorship and networking opportunities, you will gain invaluable insights and networking opportunities with experienced professionals.

**What’s in it for you?**
By the end of the program, participants will have acquired a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and Merck’s operations, gain hands-on experience across various functional areas, develop transferable
skills, and build a strong professional network. This experience will help boost a career in pharmaceuticals, providing you with valuable exposure to key business priorities and help you establish a solid foundation for
your future.

**Qualifications and Requirements**
- A keen interest in the pharmaceuticalindustry
- Motivated to make a difference
- Curiosity and eagerness to learn
- Adaptability to new environments and therapeutic areas, with the ability to acquire new skills quickly
- Ambition and an enthusiastic approach to embracing challenges
- Proficiency in teamwork and independent work
- Strong organizational skills, excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills
- Fluency in both, written and spoken English and German.
- A degree (BA, BSc, MSc, or doctorate) in the fields of natural sciences, medicine, economics or a related field

**What we offer**:We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress