Merck Posted November 11, 2026

R416339 Watch Officer (Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellow)

Rahway, New Jersey, United States FULL_TIME
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We are excited to be a sponsor of Hiring our Heroes and proud to offer transitioning service members a unique opportunity to gain valuable professional experience through our 12-week fellowship program.

Job Description Summary

The Day Shift Watch Officer is a critical frontline role within our Company’s Resiliency Center, responsible for maintaining real-time situational awareness and threat monitoring during peak global business hours. Reporting to the Director of Watch Desk Operations, this role serves as the lead tactical interface for incident triage, information coordination, and crisis escalation. The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic, high-visibility environment, utilizing advanced technology platforms and AI-driven tools to protect our Company’s people, operations, and assets while collaborating actively with cross-functional business partners.

Job Description and Responsibilities

Primary activities include, but are not limited to:

·      Conduct continuous real-time monitoring of global events, utilizing integrated threat intelligence and situational awareness platforms to identify potential risks to our Company.

·      Perform initial triage, impact assessment, and rapid escalation of emerging incidents, ensuring timely and accurate information flow to leadership and relevant business units.

·      Draft and disseminate clear, concise incident reports, travel security advisories, and daily intelligence summaries for enterprise stakeholders.

·      Act as the primary point of contact for employee assistance and travel risk inquiries during daytime operations, providing immediate guidance and support.

·      Coordinate seamlessly with the Night Shift team during shift handovers to ensure total continuity of operations and situational awareness.

·      Assist in the continuous improvement of watch desk workflows, including the testing and adoption of new technological platforms and AI-assisted operational procedures.

·      Perform other duties as assigned or as required based on the evolving needs of our Company.

Required Qualifications

·      Bachelor’s degree required.

·      At least 3 years of experience in a Global Security Operations Center (GSOC), intelligence watch floor, emergency dispatch, or similar fast-paced monitoring environment.

·      Experience using situational awareness and threat intelligence platforms.

Preferred Qualifications

·      Experience in a corporate security environment.

·      Familiarity with mass notification and crisis management systems.

·      Prior military or law enforcement experience in an operational role.

Skills & Competencies

·      Strong analytical capability, with the ability to rapidly synthesize multiple streams of information into clear, actionable assessments.

·      Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

·      Demonstrated ability to remain composed and make sound, rapid decisions under pressure.

·      Collaborative team player with a strong focus on customer service.

Physical & Operational Requirements

·      Must be able to work a fixed day shift schedule, potentially including weekends and holidays.

·      Must be flexible and able to work a 12-hour rotating day shift schedule; specific shift hours, durations, and rotations are subject to change based on company operational tempo and business needs.

·      Able to travel locally or regionally as required.

Work Experience

Requirement:

This posting is for the Hiring Our Heroes, Corporate Fellowship 2026 - Cohort 4. Candidates must be transitioning service member fellows who will complete the program within the last 180 days of transition from military service. The fellowship will be 12 weeks long.

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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This is an unpaid, 12-week training fellowship hosted by our company, aligned with DoD SkillBridge guidelines. This is not an offer of employment. Participants are ineligible to receive employment benefits. This opportunity is exclusively for active participants in the Hiring Our Heroes (HOH) Corporate Fellowship Program.

San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Job details

Seniority
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc
Function
Manufacturing & CMC
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Rahway, New Jersey, United States
Employment type
FULL_TIME

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Manufacturing & CMC role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 356 comparable Intern/Fellow/Postdoc Manufacturing & CMC roles across 56 biopharma companies.

356Comparable roles tracked
326Currently active
56Companies hiring similar roles
25Countries represented

Salary context

77 of 356 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

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Peer group range $46,800 – $218,200 (median $83,200)

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United States199
France50
Germany28
Belgium16
Switzerland10
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Seniority mix

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Intern/Fellow/Postdoc207
Associate149

Therapeutic area mix

6 of 356 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Vaccines & Infectious Disease6

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