Associate Specialist, IT Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) Program

Job Description

Who we are

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for lives, 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.

The Opportunity

• Based in Hyderabad, join a global healthcare biopharma company and be part of a 130- year legacy of success backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
• Be part of an organization driven by digital technology and data-backed approaches that support a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products.
• Drive innovation and execution excellence. Be a part of a team with passion for using data, analytics, and insights to drive decision-making, and which creates custom software, allowing us to tackle some of the world's greatest health threats.

Our Technology Centers focus on creating a space where teams can come together to deliver business solutions that save and improve lives. An integral part of our company’s IT operating model, Tech Centers are globally distributed locations where each IT division has employees to enable our digital transformation journey and drive business outcomes. These locations, in addition to the other sites, are essential to supporting our business and strategy.

About Our Company’s Information Technology Division (IT)

Our IT teams operate as business partners proposing ideas and innovative solutions that enable new digital and technological organizational capabilities. We collaborate internationally to deliver services and solutions across our organization.

We’re looking for emerging talent who have a passion for applying technology to enable healthcare, are able to work on a team as well as independently, and enjoy learning new technologies.

Join us as full time employee and continue your career progression in our IT Talent Pipeline to the Emerging Talent Rotational (ETR) program

You will get to apply your education to impactful, real-world projects, gain professional experience while exploring and defining your career goals and build your network and connections through structured activities.

ETR’s get Hands-on learning to tackle critical, real-world projects and stretch assignments, an on-assignment mentor and career guidance from ETR program lead. ETRs receive competitive compensation, benefits, mentorship, and resources for professional and personal growth.

As part of the Information Technology team, your assignment could include a role focused on:

• Cloud
• Infrastructure
• Cyber Security
• Software Development
• Data / Analytics
• Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
• User Experience
• Automation & more

Education Qualification:

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's program, with a graduation date of June/July 2026. Preferred majors include Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Engineering, Math, Science, pharma and other related fields.
• Candidates must be an Indian citizen, lawful permanent resident of India or otherwise authorized to work in India without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Willing to be part of multiple immersive rotations and business areas
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to learn a complex business environment and new concepts quickly
• Comfortability with applying for an ambiguous role & being placed in an area that may or may not be within a candidate's comfort zone
• Self-starter and will work with limited supervision
• Entrepreneurial and innovative mindset, helping the organization think differently for the changing IT landscape.

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