Today’s Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

Merck is currently hiring for a variety of production roles at its new Manufacturing facility in Durham North Carolina. Joining us today to discuss her role in Operations is Keisha Simpson, a Production Associate who will talk to us about her job inside their new facility.

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Keisha will discuss:

1. Describe current role
-how does it fit into big picture at new facility
-What other Production positions will Merck be hiring for at Durham
2. Best part of your job
3. Describe career path up to this point
4. Skills needed to succeed at Merck and/or Production
5. Why is Merck such a great company to work for

Today’s Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

Merck is currently hiring for a variety of production roles at its new Manufacturing facility in Durham North Carolina. Joining us today to discuss his role in Production is Mark Montalvo, a Production Technician who will talk to us about his job inside their new facility.

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Mark will discuss:

1. Describe his current role
- What other Production positions will Merck be hiring for at Durham
2. Best part of your job
3. Describe career path up to this point
4. Skills needed to succeed at Merck and/or Production
5. Why is Merck such a great company to work for

Today’s Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

Merck is currently hiring for a variety of production roles at its new Manufacturing facility in Durham North Carolina. Joining us today to discuss her role in Quality Control is Crystal Johnson, a Quality Coordinator who will talk to us about her job inside the new facility.

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Crystal will discuss:

1. Describe current role
-What other Production positions will Merck be hiring for at Durham
-Are you looking forward to working in the new facility
2. Best part of your job
3. Describe career path up to this point
4. Skills needed to succeed at Merck and/or Production
5. Why is Merck such a great company to work for

Today’s Merck is working to help the world be well. Through our medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer and animal products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. We also demonstrate our commitment to increasing access to healthcare through far-reaching programs that donate and deliver our products to the people who need them. Merck. Be well. For more information, visit www.merck.com.

Merck is currently hiring for a variety of roles at its new Manufacturing facility in Durham North Carolina. Joining us today to discuss his role in Operations in Willie Lam, an Operational Coach who talk to us about his role and the new facility.

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Willie will discuss:

1. His current role
2. What other Operational positions will Merck be hiring for at Durham?
3. Best part of your job
4. Describe career path up to this point
5. Skills needed to succeed at Merck and/or Op Coach
6. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?

This will be a day in the life interview for Merck & Company. For their next several jobcasts we’ll be profiling various military veterans about their experience as they transition from military to civilian life while working for one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies. Apply at merck.com and click on careers.

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Joining us today is Rene Gonzalez, he works in their West Point Vaccines Manufacturing facility. He was hired straight from the Navy where he worked in Aviation Maintenance and retired after 20 years.

Rene will discuss:

1. Give us some background on your military career?

2. What was the transition like for you coming from the military to Merck?

3. How do you think your military career prepared you for a career with Merck?

4. In what ways does Merck support veterans? Can you expand on some of the efforts that Merck is involved in and you specifically?

5. What advice would you give other military veterans who might want to work for a company like Merck?

This will be a day in the life interview for Merck & Company. For their next several jobcasts we’ll be profiling various military veterans about their experience as they transition from military to civilian life while working for one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies. Apply at merck.com and click on careers.

Today we’ll talk with Bob McCluskie, he works in the manufacturing operation in Pennsylvania.

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Bob will answer:

1. Give us some background on your military career?

2. What kind of adjustments did you have to make going from such a long career in the military to Merck?

3. How do you think your military career prepared you for a career with Merck?

4. In what ways does Merck support veterans? Can you expand on some of the efforts that Merck is involved in and you specifically?

5. What advice would you give other military veterans who might want to work for a company like Merck?

This will be a day in the life interview for Merck & Company. For their next several jobcasts we’ll be profiling various military veterans about their experience as they transition from military to civilian life while working for one of the worlds largest pharmaceutical companies. Apply at merck.com and click on careers.

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Joining us today is Robin Ramsey, she is a Global Product Associate Director in Merck’s Global Human Health organization.

Robin will answer:

1. Give us some background on your military career and your current role at Merck?

2. How has the company treated you when it comes to training or deployment which takes you away from the job?

3. How do you think your military career prepared you for a career with Merck?

4. In what ways does Merck support veterans? Can you expand on some of the efforts that Merck is involved in and you specifically?

5. What advice would you give other military veterans who might want to work for a company like Merck?

This is a career path jobcast featuring Manufacturing Supervisor jobs with Merck & Company. Merck is currently hiring for Manufacturing Supervisor positions for its headquarters in West Point, PA. Joining us today to discuss this role is Courtney Irene Graybill, Senior Manufacturing Supervisor within their Viral Vaccine Manufacturing division. Apply at merck.com/careers.

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Courtney will answer the following questions:

1. Without getting too scientific, give us an overview of what your part of the company does?

2. How many people do you manage and what do they do?

3. How long have you been at Merck? How would you describe your management style?

4. What skills sets does one need to have in order to succeed in manufacturing at this level?

5. Career path: what other types of roles could you transition to at Merck?

6. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?

This jobcast will feature biotechnician careers with Merck & Company. Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company also devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck’s Biotechnicians are a key part of the company’s operations. Joining us now to talk about that role is Jeff Hendricks, a level 2 Biotechnician. Apply at merck.com/careers.

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Jeff will tackle the following questions:

1. Please explain the role of a Biotechnician?

2. Tell me about the career path you took to reach this level?

3. To succeed as a Biotechnician, what skills do you need?

4. What’s the most challenging aspect of this role?

5. What’s the most exciting part of the job?

6. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?

This jobcast will feature chemical engineering careers with Merck & Company. Merck is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Merck Manufacturing hires in a variety of areas including the Chemical Process Development & Commercialization department. Joining us now from that area of the company is Aaron Cote. Apply at merck.com/careers.

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Aaron will answer:

1. Give us an overview of what your part of the company does?

2. Tell me about technology development when it comes to creating new medicines and vaccines.

3. What skills sets do you typically look for in candidates that come to your organization?

4. What impact does this organization make and the roles within it on the business?

5. Talk about the industry as a whole, things are changing rapidly…what do you foresee in the future?

6. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?

In this jobcast we'll talk Annette Orella, a Project Director in the Merck Manufacturing development program. She'll explain their hiring needs in the Merck Manufacturing development program. The company is headquartered in Whitehouse Station New Jersey. Apply online at merck.com/careers

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Annette will answer;

1. Tell us about the Merck Manufacturing Development Program and the kinds of roles that are available?

2. Can you describe briefly the value that the Merck Manufacturing Development Program has to employees?

3. How would you describe your ideal candidates for these kinds of roles?

4. What would candidates be surprised to learn about Merck from a culture standpoint?

5. Why is Merck a great place to work?

This is a diversity jobcast for Merck & Company. Merck’s ongoing mission to improve and extend human life, requires the many talents and experiences of a multi-cultural global work force. Today we’ll discuss how they value and foster a diverse work force. Joining us today from the company headquarters is Deb Dagit, VP Diversity, Work Environment & Employment. Apply at merck.com

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Deb will answer the following questions:

1. Why is diversity such an important element of Merck’s business strategy?

2. How can a diverse workforce impact Merck’s business plan?

3. How has Merck been recognized for its diversity?

4. What is the value proposition to a diverse candidate to join Merck?

5. Are there affinity groups or employee resource groups within Merck that diverse employees can benefit from?

6. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?

This jobcast will feature recently retired Army Reserve General and Associate Director within Merck research laboratories, Bill Terpeluk. Bill will talk to us today about how Merck & Company attracts and retains veterans to work at one of the worlds leading pharmaceutical companies. Apply at merck.com

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Merck's Bill Terpeluk

In this jobcast Bill will answer;

1. Give us some background on your military career and how you came to work at Merck?

2. How do you think your military career prepared you for a career with Merck?

3. In what ways does Merck support veterans? Can you expand on some of the efforts that Merck is involved in and you specifically?

4. Are their particular departments at Merck that fit these candidates better in terms of the skills they bring with them?

5. Why is Merck such a great company to work for?