Intern Safety Data Specialist

Job Description

The Intern Safety Data Specialist (SDS-Intern) is responsible for processing adverse events (AE) information in the global safety system for investigational products, under the direction and supervision of a GPVCM Manager. The SDS performs triage, analysis and interpretation of AE data following our Company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines. In addition, the SDS-Intern collaborates with other staff within the organization, as well as cross-functionally.

Responsibilities and Primary Activities (may include but are not limited to)

• Through daily case prioritization activities, completes reports within the established timeframes to ensure compliance with internal, business partner (BP), and regulatory agency reporting requirements worldwide.
• Participates in training and certification activities for GPVCM.

Education And Other Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or students’ status for the master’s degree, preferably in pharmacy, veterinary, biotechnology, nursing or biological sciences.
• Basic IT skills (Outlook, Excel, browsing tools).

Levels required for Core Competences (Classifications of the levels from the lowest to the highest Learning, Applying, Advanced and Expert)

• Professional Competencies
• Working Across Boundaries (Learning).
• Strategic Thinking (Learning).
• Project Management (Learning).
• Productive Communication (Learning).
• Problem Solving (Learning).
• Core Functional Competencies
• Data Analysis, Interpretation & Communication (Learning).
• Competitive Decision Making & Execution (Learning).
• Collaboration & Partnering (Learning).
• Business & Operations Management (Learning).
• Regulatory & Compliance Management (Learning).
• Disease Area Knowledge (Sub Competencies) (Learning).

Knowledge of French, Italian or German an asset.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.

Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Required Skills:

Adverse Events, Animal Biotechnology, Business Management, Communication, Communication Strategy Development, Corporate Management, IS Audit, Management Process, Nursing, Regulatory Compliance, Regulatory Reporting, Reporting Requirements, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Development, University Education

Preferred Skills:

Job Posting End Date:

06/18/2025

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Requisition ID:R353054