Welcome to
​​​​​​​an inspired career

When saving and improving lives is what you do for a living
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with other like-minded colleagues to pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is always evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.

Explore the divisions that are helping to save and improve lives

research and development
Research & Development
Manufacturing and Supply
Manufacturing & Supply
human health
Human Health
Animal Health
Animal Health
Global support
Global Support
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As a leader in biopharmaceuticals, we focus on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines that may help millions of people around the world.

Benefits
Our people focus on scientific innovation to deliver medicines, vaccines, and solutions that may help millions of people around the world. In turn, our benefits and well-being package provides compensation, benefit programs, and resources that support their professional and personal well-being.
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Diversity, equity & inclusion
Diversity not only feels good, it does good. It is fundamental to how we operate. Here, you are recognized and empowered to bring and share the real you, your ideas, and push us in an alternative direction. We're all inventors, and diverse views increase our empathy and creativity.
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Student opportunities
In a world of rapid innovation, we need bright minds to impact all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. Bring your diverse thinking and make a difference in the health and well-being of people and animals worldwide.
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Veterans
We value our military employees because they bring integrity, knowledge, and diversity that enriches our organization and strengthens our business. Leverage your skills and experiences gained through active-duty service and advance your civilian career with a supportive team.
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Other Awards

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Best Places to Work 
 BuiltIn, 2024
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Best Places to Work
 Glassdoor, 2022
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Best Companies for Latinos to work for
Latino Leaders Magazine, 2022
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Best Places to Work for LGBTQ Equality
Human Rights Campaign, 2022
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Gold Award - Military Friendly Employers
 Military Friendly®, 2022
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Top 50 Employers ​​​​​​
CAREERS & the disABLED Magazine
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The top 10 Big Pharmas for their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts
Fierce Pharma, 2022
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Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion
 DisabilityIN, 2021
We are one company, but we operate under two different corporate brand names. We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as MSD everywhere else.

Our company by the numbers

69K
Approximate number of employees
$9.9B
2022 research & development investment
500m
people reached with our innovations in 2022 

How we hire
Ready to innovate every day? Learn more about our hiring process,  essentials for your interview, our accessible application process, and our new global hybrid work model. We hope to see you applying soon!
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U.S. contingent opportunities
Our teams are innovating every day. And to accelerate our efforts, our contingent workforce supports us through a variety of roles, from sales to manufacturing and beyond; they help towards our purpose to use the power of leading edge science to save and improve lives around the world. Ready to contribute your expertise to something bigger? Learn more
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This careers website is intended for Residents of the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. Residents in other markets, please visit our MSD Careers page. Information on this site is for the purpose of presenting career opportunities at our organization and give our audience a view of our culture, diversity and growth opportunities. Our Company is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran, proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.