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This is your golden opportunity to find something life-changing

We come from many backgrounds and do different things, but we all strive to deliver on the same promise: finding new ways to create a healthier future. At MSD, we are inventing for life.

We are purpose-driven people with a resolve to help save and improve lives
Our people, are our greatest asset - whether creating medicines to address the world's most urgent health challenges, developing technology-based healthcare solutions, or ensuring a steady supply of essential vaccines, they all embrace the spirit of invention... relentlessly seeking innovative, novel and intelligent ways to help ensure healthier, happier lives for patients across the UK.
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All backgrounds are welcome to grow a career with us
Whatever your career path - whether it's pursuing research in the laboratory, working directly with our customers and stakeholders, manufacturing quality products or working in one of our central support functions like HR, finance, IT or communications - our company offers opportunities to develop and expand your career while making a true difference in peoples' lives.

As a leader in biopharmaceuticals, we focus on scientific innovation to deliver medicines and vaccines that may help millions of people around the world.

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Our approach
Whether we're discovering, developing, designing, marketing or supporting, our work is ultimately aimed towards preserving and improving human life.
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Worklife balance
Everyone has commitments outside of work and we understand that these are important. That's why we have a number of policies in place, both locally and globally, to help support flexible work arrangements that can allow our people to strike a greater balance between work life and home life.
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Ethics & integrity
We aspire to be open and transparent about how we operate in order to earn and retain the trust and confidence of our stakeholders. The foundation of our strategy is our unwavering commitment to our values of ethics and integrity. .
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Diversity & inclusion
We have a long-standing commitment not only to creating an organisation that is more diverse, but to simultaneously creating a culture that is inclusive and socially responsible. By mentoring and developing colleagues and partnering in recruiting and retention strategies, we ensure that we develop a diverse and capable workforce, contributing to making us a more innovative and agile company - and better attuned to the needs of our customers, healthcare providers and patients who ultimately use our products. 
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Culture
At MSD we are "Inventing for Life”. This is built through the incredible people we employ, the valued partners we embrace, and ultimately the patients whose lives we positively impact by helping to make them healthier and happier. Our success is built upon our highly motivated and passionate people and our culture and direction as a company is fully supported by our leaders. MSD has been accredited Top Employers United Kingdom 2020 Certification, and is delighted to be officially recognised as a leading employer.
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Professional development
Career development is integral to who we are, and our people are continually learning. We provide the environment to help our employees shape their careers and reach their fullest potential. We put you in charge of your career at MSD by making professional development and employee-owned process, fully supported by our leaders, mentors and coaches.

Benefits & rewards

Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards programme.

MSD offers its employees a core benefits package as well as the opportunity to tailor their own package, through our Flexible Benefits Plan.  Full details on how the Flexible Benefits Plan works are provided to successful candidates on starting with the Company.

These are some of the flexible benefits we have to offer*.

All of these benefits are subject to certain restrictions and certain benefits are subject to a maximum and minimum level of cover.
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Private medical insurance
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Dental insurance
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Health screening (employee and/or partner)
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Childcare vouchers
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Retail vouchers
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Holiday buy and sell
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Cycle to work scheme
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Charitable giving

We are a innovative group of people inspired by what's ahead and by finding the best route to tackle global health challenges

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Today's global healthcare challenges intensify our mission and propel us to move forward.

We have a common goal that unites and guides us at MSD. Uncompromising dedication to the people, who depend on our products, is a passion we all share.

At MSD, you'll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity. As part of our team, you'll collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues, whose sense of purpose complements your own.
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This careers website is intended for Residents of Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. Residents in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico, please visit this Careers website. Information on this site is for the purpose of presenting career opportunities at our organisation and give our audience a view of our culture, diversity and growth opportunities. Our Company is an equal opportunity employer, proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.