About the role#
The Global Clinical Supply Co-op offers an extended, hands-on opportunity to support strategic and operational initiatives within our Research Labs Division. This role is designed for students seeking an applied learning experience that goes beyond a standard summer internship. You will own meaningful project workstreams and gain exposure to the end-to-end clinical supply chain, helping to drive operational excellence and digital transformation across a global organization.
What you'll do#
- Lead sustained project workstreams that support Global Clinical Supply priorities.
- Analyze operational data and supply chain information to identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop reports, dashboards, process maps, playbooks, and governance tools.
- Apply data, automation, or AI-enabled approaches to improve decision making and efficiency.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Planning, Quality, Logistics, Packaging, and Clinical Operations.
- Support project management tasks such as scope definition, milestone planning, and stakeholder engagement.
- Document processes and create reusable assets to support implementation readiness.
- Communicate findings, risks, and recommendations to leadership teams.
- Provide a handoff plan to ensure project continuity after your assignment.
What you'll need#
- Current pursuit of a bachelor's, master's, PharmD, PhD, or other relevant degree.
- Ability to commit to an extended co-op assignment.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Foundational digital and data literacy, including comfort with business systems.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ownership, accountability, and the ability to manage work across multiple milestones.
- Interest in fields such as supply chain, operations, engineering, data analytics, or life sciences.
- Experience with data analysis, visualization, process improvement, or project management is preferred.
- Familiarity with tools like Power BI, Power Apps, SharePoint, SAP, or AI-enabled technologies is a plus.
Location & details#
- This is a full-time, paid co-op position starting in Summer 2027.
- The work modality is hybrid.
- Locations include Rahway, New Jersey, and West Point, Pennsylvania.
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
About MSD
MSD is a pharmaceutical manufacturing company founded in 1891. It develops medicines and vaccines for both humans and animals. The organization operates globally and maintains its headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey. It employs over 39,000 people.
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