Merck: jobs, salaries and hiring
Hiring now
136
open professional roles
496
opened in the last 90 days
496 in the last 12 months
1%
of roles are remote
19
states hiring
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Virginia, Delaware
What it hires for: Engineering (42), Marketing (35), Executive Leadership (32), Data & Analytics (28), Legal (24). By level: senior manager (147), director (107), senior ic (103), manager (64), vp (34).
Where: 2 Locations (87), Rahway, NJ (36), USA - New Jersey - Rahway (34), North Wales, PA (25), 3 Locations (20), Upper Gwynedd, PA (20).
Merck hiring at a glance
- We have tracked Merck's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 507 professional roles in that time.
- 2 of Merck's 146 open roles (1%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 7 open roles (5%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include UiPath.
- Of the 15 open roles that state where the work happens, 4 remote, 10 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- 13% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 27% for Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers.
- 29 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 19 days ago.
- By open professional roles, Merck ranks #18 of 258 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers we track.
What Merck asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- workday 50
- project management 25
- excel 14
- strategic planning 14
- agile 13
- stakeholder management 12
- talent acquisition 12
- regulatory compliance 11
- risk management 11
- change management 10
AI tools named: UiPath (1).
How Merck compares with Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers
| Measure | Merck | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 146 | 21 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 13% | 27% |
| Roles that are remote | 1% | 0% |
Median across 251 Pharmaceuticals & Biotech employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
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Open roles
- Sr. Principal Scientist (Sr. Director) - Regulatory LiaisonNorth Wales, PA · $191k–$300k
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- Global Head of Site Budgeting & TrialsRahway, NJ
- Senior Director, Medical Affairs - OncologyUpper Gwynedd, PA · $210k–$331k
- Global Head of AI Discoverability & Evidence ArchitectureRahway, NJ
- Executive Director, Medical Affairs - COPDNorth Wales, PA
- Head of Corporate Affairs, USABoston, MA · $244k–$366k
- Senior Director, Quantitative Oncology Pharmacology LeaderRahway, NJ
- Executive Director, PDMB OutsourcingBoston, MA · $256k–$403k
- Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs LiaisonNorth Wales, PA
What Merck pays
Across 62 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 13% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Various | $227,250–$331,100 | 6 |
| Director | Legal | $163,050–$251,600 | 2 |
| Director | Sales | $141,250–$222,400 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Common questions
- Is Merck hiring?
- Merck has 136 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 496 opened in the last 90 days and 496 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does Merck pay?
- Across 62 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. 2 of Merck's 146 open roles (1%) 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 15 open roles that state where the work happens, 4 remote, 10 hybrid, 1 on-site.
- What skills does Merck ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are workday (50), project management (25), excel (14), strategic planning (14), agile (13), stakeholder management (12).
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