Graduate Program Junior Data Analyst

Job Description

Graduate Program Junior Data Analyst

Our company in Schachen employs a diverse group of highly skilled scientists, engineers, technicians, and process specialists from more than 15 nations and provides an important contribution to our company’s endeavor to bring new innovative medicines to patients as fast as possible, while applying highest quality standards to all activities. 

 

Are you a highly talented biotechnology graduate seeking for a first or new challenge where you are free to take initiative? Would you like to experience working in one of the biggest multinationals in the pharmaceutical industry? We are looking for a graduate student in the field of Biotechnology/Bioinformatics, Data Science or a related discipline, who is searching for a challenging early career position in our innovative company. This role is part of our Future Career Graduate Program which consists in 1 year project-based contract. 

 

Graduate Project 

The Schachen Biotech Process Automation team is providing a strategic link between our early and late-stage pipeline and responsible to develop and maintain a ‘Line of Sight’ between the stages.  

The Data Analyst Graduate Project will consist in creating an innovative solution for finding and visualizing correlations between multiple sets and levels of real production process and analytical data. Implementation of PowerBI dashboards for visualization of real time data, focused on representing the key process parameters, key metrics and visualization of out-of-range values for the batches or campaigns. As an extended implementation, creating PowerBI Dashboards to represent a contextualized real time data from SAP (Bill Of Materials, Bill Of Parameters, Inventory) and MES data (Parameter Value Lists) for an overview and possible de-bottlenecking of the Batch/Campaign running.   

 

This will also include working with intelligent automation solutions using AWS and Azure cloud capabilities and tooling, implementation of Power BI dashboards representing the process data and as well possibility of implementation of machine learning algorithms as well as Python or R programming. 

 

As a graduate you should bring energy, knowledge, innovation to carry out the following: 

• Collaborating with various business teams in an international setting to generate business understanding and identifying relevant data sources. 

• Assess the process and analytical data, collect, clean, and interpret the data available.  

• Prepare data for analysis and representation in PowerBI Dashboards. 

• Providing a fresh perspective within the department: your opinion matters. 

• Participate and actively learn about Digital Transformation initiatives involving system integrations, data connectivity and value-based optimization of manufacturing via process supporting analyzation. 

 

The above-mentioned responsibilities are an indication of what you will be doing after proper onboarding and initial learning and development. This provides you with the opportunity to learn and hereafter perform tasks independently. In consultation with your supervisor or peers, you could take on additional tasks and responsibilities. 

What skills you will need: 

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have: 

• A graduate student in Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Data Science. 

• Passionate about Process Data Science and Data Analysis. 

• Proven experience in bioprocess engineering, analytical methods, and process data interpretation. 

• Basic knowledge in Python and/or R. 

• Basic knowledge in Power BI, Databricks, or Dataiku is preferred but not required. 

• You are searching for a program where you have the freedom to take initiative. 

• Effective oral / written communication skills in English. 

 

What we offer: 

Being an intern at our company means you will work together with a team on healthcare in an international environment. As a student, you will get the opportunity to develop yourself. In addition, we offer: 

• The possibility to gain experience within the pharmaceutical industry. 

• The chance to show your potential. 

• A challenging and dynamic work environment with lots of space to develop yourself. 

• Professional guidance by an experienced specialist. 

 

 

What we look for

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth. 

 

INVENT. 

IMPACT. 

INSPIRE.  

 

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace 

 

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/a

Job Posting End Date:

05/27/2025

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