Job Description

Job Description

The Future Talent Program features internships that last up to 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Labs can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Safety Assessment and Laboratory Animals Resources (SALAR) helps advance high quality drug candidates into development by defining the nonclinical safety and selectivity of lead compounds. SALAR employees evaluate Lead Op candidates and preclinical toxicity of drug development candidates, provide mechanistic understanding of drug-induced toxicity, and assess implications for human safety.

Internship positions are available in the following areas

DART

A student with interest in developmental biology, toxicology, and/or alternatives to whole animal research will explore means to enhance the ability of current in vitro screening assays to predict developmental toxicity. Experiments will be conducted to identify causes of inaccurate predictions, and modifications to current screening approaches may be assessed for their utility in addressing those sources of discordance.

Immunotoxicology

Students interested in Immunology, cell and molecular biology, or toxicology will work on multiple projects developing assays to better assess immune-mediated adverse responses to drug candidates. Interns will work with scientists in the lab to evaluate the effects of small molecule and/or biologic drug candidates on T cells, develop and optimize multiple flow cytometry-based procedures, or explore immune derived exosomal biomarkers of toxicity.

NMR Metabolomics

The intern will work on projects that will leverage state-of-the-art NMR technology for metabolomics application in toxicology. The projects will require the use of Bruker NMR spectroscopies and metabolomics software to identify metabolites, process metabolite quantification, and run statistical analysis. Day-to-day activities will likely include tasks that require sample processing (plasma, urine, cells, and culture media), sample preparation for NMR analysis, NMR spectrum analysis, and connection of metabolites to biochemical pathways for drug treatment or gene knock-out animal models. Good understanding of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, and computer skill will be a plus.

Bioinformatics

Students interested in bioinformatics or toxicology will work to align clinical chemistry, protein biochemistry, and genomics data into structured databases, design data visualizations and perform integrative analysis.

Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, youll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Required Education and Skills:

* Candidates should currently be enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA in: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Toxicology, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Chemical/Bio Engineering, Veterinary medicine or related discipline.

* Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to 12 weeks beginning in May or June of 2021.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

* Candidates should have a G.P.A of 3.0 or higher

* Candidates should have strong analytical and communication skills

* Candidates should have demonstrated ability to learn new technologies

* For DART: Background in developmental biology, cell biology, toxicology. Previous laboratory experience not required but considered a plus

* For Immunotoxicology: Background or coursework in Immunology, cell and molecular biology, or toxicology. Previous laboratory experience not required but considered a plus.

* For NMR Metabolomics: background in analytical chemistry and biology/biochemistry. Laboratory experience and computer skills are required

* For Bioinformatics: background with programming languages and database architecture. Experience with genomics and bioinformatics not required but considered a plus

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And 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, 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

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

FTP2021

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Employee Status:

Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Specified

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

4
Requisition ID:R89257