We strive to provide hope to people with cancer.
MSD operates one of the world's largest and fastest growing clinical research programs in the field of immune-oncology. In Switzerland, we are currently conducting 20 clinical trials (as of 09/2019) in various types of cancer.
Disease prevention
For more than 100 years, we have been researching and developing innovative vaccines to help prevent certain diseases in children, adolescents and adults.
Vaccines: Our History, Our Legacy 
Health protection through vaccination
Inventing for Life
MSD is one of the world's leading research-based biopharmaceutical companies. For more than 125 years, we have been developing and providing medicines and vaccines that can improve the health of people and animals and enable them to live better lives.
Research for innovation
Switzerland is one of more than fifty countries in which MSD conducts clinical research. The active substances discovered in the global MSD Research Laboratories are tested in Switzerland in all phases of clinical research.
Based in Lucerne
With 1000 employees, MSD is one of the largest companies in the canton of Lucerne. From here, we run our Swiss market operations and support other locations in Europe, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Brazil, India and China.
MSD as a Partner
In order to comprehensively address health issues, we seek collaborative partnerships with healthcare decision-makers. We work together to develop innovative solutions that contribute to improving patients' health in Switzerland.
Responsibility
The MSD Corporate Volunteering Program is an expression of our corporate responsibility. With this program, we give employees time to get involved in social projects to support other people – voluntarily and compensated as paid leave.
Careers at MSD
Dedicated, responsible people from all over the world work at MSD. In Lucerne, we train young people and offer exciting national and international positions in a wide range of fields.
