Merck KGaA Posted October 23, 2026

GOglobal Trainee R&D CMS, Healthcare

Bangalore, Karnataka, India Full time
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About this opportunity

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.

Pharmacometrics Trainee (All Genders)

Location: Bangalore, India

Your Role

Shape the future of drug development from day one. As part of a structured 24-month rotational program within the Quantitative Pharmacology team in Clinical Measurement Sciences, you will build deep expertise in Model-Informed Drug Development (MIDD) and apply it across the full drug development continuum, from early translational science through to clinical decision-making.

Your three rotational assignments will take you through R&D functions in Bangalore, India, an international assignment at one of our global sites, and a return to Bangalore to consolidate and apply your learning. Throughout, you will work in close collaboration with teams spanning Clinical Pharmacology, Translational Quantitative Pharmacology, Biostatistics, Biomarkers, and Patient Focused Real World Evidence.

This program is designed to prepare you for a long term career in quantitative drug development, equipping you with the scientific depth, cross functional exposure, and global perspective to make a meaningful contribution to patients and science.

Next Start Date: June 2027

Who You Are

You hold a PhD in Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related discipline, or you are in the final stages of completing one. Exceptional candidates with a Master's degree and strong quantitative research experience will also be considered.

You have a solid quantitative foundation, including proficiency in ordinary differential equations, parameter estimation, and mathematical or statistical programming.

You bring a foundational understanding of clinical pharmacology principles and the drug development process.

Experience with pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) modeling using industry standard software such as NONMEM, R, or Monolix is highly desirable.

You are curious and self motivated, with a genuine enthusiasm for scientific learning and continuous development.

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!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!

Job details

Seniority
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Function
Other / Corporate Functions
Therapeutic area
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Location
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Employment type
Full time

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