Associate Specialist, Emerging Talent Rotation Program; ETR

Position: Associate Specialist, Emerging Talent Rotation Program (ETR)
Job Description
** Emerging Talent Rotation Program
** Our Company, known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA in the United States and Canada, we are unified around our purpose:
We use the power of leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world. For more than a century, we’ve been at the forefront of research, bringing forward medicines, vaccines and innovative health solutions for the world’s most challenging diseases. Established in 2015, Singapore now houses one of five Tech Centers in the world, apart from the United States and Czech Republic.

Home to more than 300 employees with over 20 nationalities, we harness technology to improve healthcare solutions. We are committed in developing an inclusive workforce with IT capabilities to champion
** Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence,
**** Automation, Cloud, Cybersecurity
** and many more. We pride ourselves as a dynamic and diverse workplace that welcomes different ideas, encourages innovative debates and offers equal opportunities for everyone.

** Primary activities/responsibilities
** Each individual will be partnered with a buddy, a coach and an executive mentor who will help with career planning at our IT. During the program, they participate in facility tours, speaker series, social and networking activities, and training/development courses.
** Areas of IT Expertise
*** Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
* Data & Analytics
* Cybersecurity & Risk Management
* Cloud Technology
* Software Engineering & Design Thinking
* Enterprise IT
* Research & Development IT
* Manufacturing IT
* Commercial IT (Human Health)
* Commercial IT (Animal Health)
* Automation* Enterprise Architecture
* Strategy Realization
* Infrastructure, Operations & Experience
** Education Minimum Requirement:
*** Recent Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree or equivalent with less than 1 year of working experience
* Degree preferably in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, Computer Science (or similar)
** Required

Experience and Skills:

*** Passion for technology and healthcare
* Superior communication and interpersonal skills
* Team-oriented self-starter
* Demonstrated leadership abilities
* Effectively work under pressure
* Eye for creativity
* Curious to learn
* Spirit of innovation
* Independent, reliable and committed
*
* Required Skills:

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

Skills:

** Current Employees apply

Current Contingent Workers apply
** 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:
**** VISA Sponsorship:
**** Travel Requirements:
**** Flexible Work Arrangements:
** Hybrid
* * Shift:
**** Valid Driving License:
**** Hazardous Material(s):
**** Job Posting End Date:
** 03/13/2026
** 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.*
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