Working student (all genders) in Healthcare R&D Portfolio Planning & Valuation Excellence

Merck KGaA

Darmstadt, DEonsitePosted Aug 7, 2026
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About the role

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.

Your Role:

We are looking for a talented individual with a keen interest in project management and business analytics to support our global R&D Portfolio Planning & Valuation Excellence group. You will support our global team in optimizing workflows and be responsible for selected operational processes. In addition, you will support the preparation of tailored analyses and management presentations to enable data-driven decision making and optimized R&D operations. Finally, supporting interdisciplinary teams in the implementation of improvement initiatives will also be part of your responsibility. Working in our team will expose you to a variety of project and portfolio management topics in an international environment. You will have the opportunity to work in a diverse and agile group, contribute your own ideas and get to know the challenges of steering a global biopharmaceutical R&D organization.

Who you are:

Graduate/ Advanced student in natural sciences, medicine, pharmacy, computer science, business administration, economics, or a related field

Strong interest in project management and business analytics

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

High degree of independence and strong communication and teamworking skills

Openness to get involved in a wide range of tasks and taking joy in developing creative solutions

Fluency (C1) in English, both written and spoken

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

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