Merck Sharpe & Dohme LLC - Merck Project Manager Pathways Program

Business Continuity Project Management SkillBridge Internship (Global Clinical Supply) The Global Clinical Supply (GCS) organization is accountable for managing the 'end-to-end' integrated clinical supply chain across the full company Research Laboratories portfolio of clinical trials. GCS supports more than 300 Phase I-IV clinical trials run in-house, 400+ outsourced or run by partners, and 300+ company Investigator Initiated Studies (IIS) clinical trials. GCS is accountable for the planning, sourcing, labeling, packaging, and delivery of clinical supplies to clinical sites across more than 60+ countries, in accordance with US and Global regulations, company policies, and Standard Operating Procedures. As part of the SkillBridge internship program, which lasts up to 22 weeks, you will have the opportunity to work on one or more projects within our Global Clinical Supply organization. This internship will provide professional development and the chance to collaborate with talented colleagues in one of the leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide.

Ensuring treatment continuity for patients enrolled in Merck trials around the world is of utmost importance, requiring GCS to have robust plans in the event of a disruption. The internship supports Business Continuity (BC) preparedness for the clinical supply chain with respect to reinforcing facility aspects of the GCS BC plan. The scope of the project includes: Identification of GCS' critical facility needs. Develop response plans in the event of a disruption that meet the needs of GCS and can be accommodated by Facilities/other areas. Consideration of all GCS operational sites: West Point, Rahway, WAG, Haarlem (future) Cross functional interactions within GCS, with Facilities Management and other groups as needed to ensure alignment of content. Potential to engage in other business continuity activities as needed