Is Merck hiring? 207 open roles as of Nov 3, 2026

Yes. As of Nov 3, 2026, Merck has about 207 open roles, 0.48% of its 43,184 employees.

Public (MRK)Pharmaceutical Manufacturing10,000+ employeesmerck.comLinkedIn

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Open roles: 207
% of headcount: 0.48%
Employees: 43,184
Departments: 12

Source: Autobound Signal API · 92 signals tracked for Merck · updated Nov 4, 2026

Snapshot · Nov 3, 2026

Where Merck is hiring

Hiring velocity: Minimal hiring activity for a very large company. When companies with > 5000 employees have open roles less than 2% of headcount, that's considered stability with little expansion. These are hiring signals from open job postings, not job listings. To apply, use the company's careers site.

Merck open roles by department
Department	Open roles	% of headcount	Strength	Sample titles
Engineering	20	<0.1%	Low	Senior Scientist, DDT –Lab Automation, Automation Systems Engineer (Lab & Robotics) · Engineering Senior Specialist, Global Engineering Solutions · Associate Principal Engineer, Drug-Device Combination Products
Research and development	20	<0.1%	Low	2027 Future Talent Program - Discovery Chemistry & Process Research - Intern · Postdoctoral Research Fellow- Biologics Formulation and Drug Delivery · Senior Scientist Biology-Discovery
Operations	16	<0.1%	Low	Technician, Operations · Operations Specialist (Day Shift) · Operations Specialist (Night Shift)
Sales	13	<0.1%	Low	Oncology Sales Representative - Milwaukee, WI / Northern IL · Oncology Sales Representative - Milwaukee, WI / Northern IL · Oncology Sales Specialist - Tulsa, OK / Wichita, KS
Legal	8	<0.1%	Low	Director, Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications · Senior Medical Writer, Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications (CRSC) · Director, Clinical and Regulatory Strategic Communications
Marketing	8	<0.1%	Low	AVP, Global Immunology Marketing, IBD · Associate Director US Oncology Marketing Brand and Congress Strategy · Associate Director Marketing - US Pediatric Vaccines Brand Strategy Lead
Production or manufacturing	7	<0.1%	Low	2027 Future Talent Program – West Point Vaccine Manufacturing Intern · 2027 Future Talent Program - Manufacturing Intern · Site Superintendent
Facilities management	5	<0.1%	Low	Associate Director, Maintenance (Hiring Our Heroes Corporate Fellow) · Associate Director of HVAC Engineering · Maintenance Technician - Nights
Finance	4	<0.1%	Low	FP&A Technology Sr Specialist · 2027 Future Talent Program - Finance MBA - Full Time (Hybrid) · 2027 Future Talent Program - Finance - Intern
Accounting	3	<0.1%	Low	Senior Specialist, Tax · Operation Controller · Associate Director, US Payroll Support and Global Payroll Supplier Manager (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

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Job locations, not offices

Top job locations

Rahway, NJ34.8% · 72
West Point, PA13% · 27
North Wales, PA8.2% · 17
Wilson, NC4.8% · 10
Bengaluru, India4.8% · 10

Seniority mix

Open roles by level

Mid-senior44.9%
Director30%
Junior18.8%
Manager5.8%
Vice president0.5%

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    "domain": "merck.com",
    "signal_types": ["hiring-velocity","hiring-trends"],
    "limit": 20
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Questions about Merck hiring

Is Merck hiring right now?

Yes. The snapshot dated Nov 3, 2026 counts about 207 open roles at Merck.

Which teams is Merck hiring for?

The departments with the most open roles on Nov 3, 2026: Engineering (20), Research and development (20) and Operations (16).

Where is Merck hiring?

The top job locations on Nov 3, 2026: Rahway, NJ (34.8%), West Point, PA (13%) and North Wales, PA (8.2%). These are job locations, not office addresses.

Is Merck laying off employees?

1 layoff event was reported for Merck. See the Merck layoffs page for dates and sources.

Page updated Nov 3, 2026, the date of the newest row on this page.

Source. Open job postings, counted per department and location. These are hiring signals, not job listings.

Method. The latest weekly snapshot of open roles, compared with the company headcount.

Data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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