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Overview

Today's Merck is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Merck is known as MSD outside the United States and Canada. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships.

Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us. We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives and satisfy customer needs, to be recognized as a great place to work, and to provide investors with a superior rate of return.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

Research and Innovation at Merck

At Merck, Our passion is improving health. That is what keeps us at the forefront of scientific discovery and innovation. "Scientists at Merck Research Laboratories build upon a foundation of scientific excellence and innovation to address unmet medical needs around the globe." -- Peter S. Kim, Ph.D., executive vice president and president, Merck Research Laboratories

See how technology advances are being applied to Merck’s quest for solutions to the world’s greatest healthcare challenges.

Innovative Medicines and Vaccines

Discovering and developing medicines and vaccines that help to improve or save lives is the focus of what we do. We pursue new disease targets, new types of medicines and vaccines, and new models for developing the next generation of therapeutic breakthroughs./p>

Our passion for advancing health through innovation is evident in the breadth and depth of our pipeline, which addresses a wide range of conditions.

Therapeutic Areas

We focus our research on several key therapeutic areas, including:
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Neurosciences and Ophthalmology
• Oncology
• Respiratory and Immunology
• Infectious Diseases

People

Innovative research begins with innovative people. Our scientists are leaders in their fields who are dedicated to exploring new ways to address health problems. They recognize that the best scientific discoveries often emerge from collaborating with other researchers inside and outside Merck's laboratories.

Science

Our researchers employ cutting-edge science to look at health problems from every angle – from the structure of individual molecules to the way hundreds of molecules interact with each other in disease. This gives us a deeper understanding of the underlying disease mechanisms and how we can treat or prevent them in new ways.

Technologies

We employ state-of-the art technologies that allow us to capitalize on the incredible breakthroughs that have occurred over the past decade, such as the sequencing of the human genome and the routine use of supercomputing to make sense of scientific data.

Careers at Merck/MSD

Impacting people’s lives is your passion. Not only do you dream of a healthier world, you aspire to make it a reality. And at Merck, you can achieve this vision by helping deliver products that prevent and treat disease worldwide.

Join a diverse team that truly values your unique skills and insights. You’ll work alongside incredible professionals in an environment that’s focused on your success and satisfaction. Whatever your career path, you’ll play an essential role in helping us become the world’s most trusted supplier of pharmaceuticals, vaccines, biologics, animal health products and consumer healthcare products.

Right now, we have opportunities available for professionals in a wide range of areas, including: Disease Area Biology, In Vitro/In Vivo Pharmacology, Medicinal, Analytical and Structural Chemistry, Pharmacokinetics/Drug Metabolism, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biologics and Vaccines Research and more. If you’re ready to set your sights on a healthier world, explore a position with us today.

To learn more about our USA career opportunities visit

www.merck.com/careers

To learn more about our Worldwide opportunities visit

www.msd.com/careers

More about Merck careers

Learn more about our people, their diverse backgrounds and interests, our work and our mission. Gain the information you need to decide whether Merck is a match for you. We'll show you where your expertise can add value, and then how to apply for the positions that interest you. We hope you'll take the time to discover more about us – and the many reasons to consider joining Merck. Visit: http://merck.com/careers/life-at-merck/diversity-recruiting/home.html

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Merck benefits

Step into a culture of wellness, where benefits make life easier for those who help make the world well. At Merck, passionately serving global health starts here at home. That’s why we take every opportunity to support healthy work-life balance on our team. Your lifestyle. Your needs. Your goals. All well-served by these competitive benefits and rewards:

• 401(K) WITH COMPANY-MATCHING
• BASE PAY PLUS CASH INCENTIVES
• CHILD CARE
• CORPORATE DISCOUNTS
• EDUCATION ASSISTANCE AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
• EMPLOYEE STOCK OPTIONS
• FINANCIAL PLANNING
• FITNESS AND WELLNESS CENTERS
• FLEXIBLE WORK SCHEDULING OPTIONS
• HEALTH AND DEPENDENT CARE ACCOUNTS
• MEDICAL, DENTAL, VISION AND PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE
• THREE TO SIX WEEKS OF PAID VACATION
• UP TO 13 PAID HOLIDAYS

Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.