Hiring company: Merck
Job Description
As a science-based healthcare company with a longstanding commitment to inventing and providing important medicines and vaccines, subject to applicable law, we require all U.S. and Puerto Rico based employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption or accommodation. We are committed to supporting our employees during this process as we work to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
The department of Mass Spectroscopy and Biophysics is offering a co-op to explore novel detergent-free solubilization strategies of membrane proteins. Research will be focused on understanding the physical properties of membrane-protein containing nanoparticles with emphasis on interfacing emerging technologies in this space with established biochemical and biophysical assays commonly employed in drug discovery. The candidate will learn how to incorporate membrane proteins into Nanodiscs and/or other solubilization platforms and will characterize ligand/protein and protein/protein interactions by surface plasmon resonance, fluorescence spectroscopy, thermal shift (nDSF/TdF), and other biophysical techniques. They will employ protein engineering strategies and explore the impact of differing membrane protein solubilization conditions to optimize readout in biophysical and enzymatic assays.
The ideal candidate will work collaboratively and communicate effectively to provide and interrogate testable hypotheses with sufficient impact to warrant publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
**Please note when applying for this position, if the applicant is selected for an interview, he/she must be prepared to submit letters of recommendation, a brief research statement, and a copy of his/her transcript. Applicant must indicate preferred location(s) when applying for this position in those cases where multiple locations are listed **
Required Education and Experience:
Candidates must be pursuing BS/BA or Master’s/Ph.D. degree in related field with demonstrated interest/experience in research areas relevant to the drug discovery process
Candidates must have background in biochemistry, biophysics, analytical chemistry, or related discipline
Candidates must have experience handling purified proteins
Candidates must have completed undergraduate organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physics courses
Candidates must be currently enrolled in an academic program at the time of the application and be continuing education for at least 1 semester once co-op complete
This is a full-time paid 6-month co-op assignment whereby a weekly stipend will be provided to the student. Housing subsidy is not available as part of this program and if housing is required by student, it must be funded 100% by the student.
Candidates must be available for full-time employment for six consecutive months, with flexible start date.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Candidates should have experience with expression/purification and analysis of membrane proteins
Candidates should have experience with protein FPLC/HPLC
Candidates should have experience with surface plasmon resonance (Biacore) or related surface-based biosensors
Candidates should have GPA of 3.0 or higher
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
What we look for …
Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us—and start making your impact today.
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
Work WeekShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
YesHazardous Material(s):
Number of Openings:
1