Hiring company: Merck
Job Description
Subject to applicable law, all prospective hires will be required to demonstrate that they have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or intend to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by November 1, 2021, or qualify for a medical or religious accommodation to this vaccination requirement. Hired candidates who are not vaccinated by November 1, 2021, and who have not been approved for a legally required medical or religious accommodation will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment, in accordance with applicable law.
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 & Development Divison can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. Our Research Scientists are our Inventors. We identify and target steps in disease mechanisms or pathways that could be inhibited or enhanced. Our goal is to isolate a compound that is effective against a disease target. Using innovative thinking, state-of-the-art facilities, and robust scientific methodology we collaborate to discover the next medical breakthrough.
Our company's Exploratory Science Center in Cambridge provides a unique experience to contribute to our company's drug discovery efforts at one of the earliest stages of the process. To this end, we strive to create a fast-paced, nimble and flexible environment of mutual respect, creativity, invention, and teamwork. Co-op students will be part of a highly collaborative and innovative scientific culture with the ultimate goal of learning new biology, chemistry, and technology that drives therapeutic development. Students will be exposed to immunology, microbiology, chemical biology, synthetic chemistry, and bioactive discovery both within our company's Exploratory Science Center and other sites across the country. With access to our company's proven global R&D organization, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
This co-op position will work with a diverse group within the molecular chemistry group and will assist with basic techniques in support of bioconjugation and chemical biology research. This will include protein chemistry, analytical chemistry, buffer preparation, reagents, and purification. The co-op will apply pre-defined procedures to execute experiments, observe all details, and record results in a highly organized manner. Co-ops will have the opportunity to gain further knowledge and skillsets via refinement of biochemistry skills, introduction to new spectroscopic and purification techniques, exposure to problems in process and discovery research, and perspective on the practical aspects of drug development. In addition, the co-op will have an opportunity to present their research results in both oral and written formats.
We are seeking candidates at all levels with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: 6 months: January-June 2022
Required Education & Experience:
Candidates must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate majoring in chemistry, biochemistry, or chemical biology or related field as a sophomore or above OR a currently enrolled graduate student pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, or related field.
Candidates must be legally eligible to work in the US
Candidates must have completed at least (1) college-level chemistry and/or biochemistry laboratory course.
Preferred Experience & Skills:
Candidates should have a GPA of 3.2 or higher
Candidates should have basic laboratory skills and research experience, such as: pipetting, buffer preparation, and safe lab practices
Candidates should be highly motivated and willing to take initiative to learn new science.
Candidates should be a strong team player
Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills.
Candidates should be comfortable using a PC computer and proficient in Windows-based operating systems and basic applications, such as spreadsheets and databases.
We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. We believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.
Who we are …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, the 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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