Merck: jobs, salaries and hiring

Hiring now

• 208

  open professional roles

• 567

  opened in the last 90 days

  567 in the last 12 months

• 1%

  of roles are remote

• 22

  states hiring

  Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Virginia, North Carolina

What it hires for: Engineering (49), Executive Leadership (38), Legal (38), Marketing (37), Data & Analytics (30). By level: senior manager (160), director (132), senior ic (111), manager (66), vp (50).

Where: 2 Locations (87), Rahway, NJ (49), North Wales, PA (40), USA - New Jersey - Rahway (34), Billerica, MA (28), Upper Gwynedd, PA (21), 3 Locations (20), Boston, MA (16).

Main hubs: Rahway, NJ (49), North Wales, PA (40), Billerica, MA (28), Upper Gwynedd, PA (21), Boston, MA (16). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.

Merck hiring at a glance

• We have tracked Merck's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 567 professional roles in that time.
• 3 of Merck's 120 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career.
• 3 open roles (3%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include UiPath.
• Of the 14 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 11 hybrid, 1 on-site.
• Among open roles, 1 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
• 19% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 31% for Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers.
• 17 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 33 days ago.
• By open professional roles, Merck ranks #49 of 355 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers we track.

What Merck asks for

AI tools named: UiPath (1).

How Merck compares with Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers

Median across 352 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.

Similar employers hiring

• BioSpace 120 open
• Lila Sciences 127 open
• BeiGene 129 open
• Merck Patient Assistance Program 111 open
• Axsome Therapeutics 110 open
• Catalent Pharma Solutions 130 open

Open roles

• Director, Government Relations – Animal HealthWashington, DC
• Senior Director, Head of Study Start UpBillerica, MA · $299k
• Global Head of AI Discoverability & Evidence ArchitectureRahway, NJ
• Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs LiaisonNorth Wales, PA
• Head of US HRBPs and Global HRBP, ElectronicsAllentown, PA · $178k–$266k
• Executive Director, Outsourcing Strategy (Hybrid)Lansdale, PA
• Executive Director, Organization & Talent Partner R&D DivisionRahway, NJ
• Executive Director, PDMB OutsourcingRahway, NJ · $256k–$403k
• Director, Global Market Access - VaccinesNorth Wales, PA
• Director, Real World Evidence Scientist (Oncology)Billerica, MA · $172k–$258k

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What Merck pays

Across 109 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 19% of its roles post a salary range.

Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.

Conferences where Merck appears

Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.

• AMP Annual Meeting & Expo
• Massachusetts Conference for Women
• National Conference for Women (virtual)
• BIO International Convention
• WBENC National Conference
• ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo

Common questions

Is Merck hiring?

Merck has 208 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 567 opened in the last 90 days and 567 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.

How well does Merck pay?

Across 109 postings with a posted salary range, Merck's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.

Does Merck hire entry-level candidates?

Yes. 3 of Merck's 120 open roles (3%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.

Does Merck offer remote or hybrid jobs?

Of the 14 open roles that state where the work happens, 2 remote, 11 hybrid, 1 on-site.

What skills does Merck ask for?

Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (50), project management (24), excel (14), strategic planning (14), agile (13), stakeholder management (12).