Job Details
Merck & Co, Inc
2022 Chemistry Co-Op
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features co-ops that last up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities 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.
The Departments of Discovery & Process Research in our Research & Development Division located in Rahway, NJ, Kenilworth, NJ, West Point, PA, Boston, MA, and South San Francisco, CA are seeking co-op students. The co-ops will function as fully integrated members of a project chemistry team. In addition to the discovery and development of synthetic routes to potential drug candidates, the Process Research department is engaged in bio- and chemocatalysis screening and development, laboratory automation, preparative-scale chromatography, and analytical research. Day-to-day research will focus on using techniques in organic chemistry to understand and solve key synthetic challenges of interest to the synthetic community.
The co-ops in Discovery and Process will also participate in departmental and project team meetings to provide a broad perspective on the drug development process in the pharmaceutical industry. The co-op is responsible for accurate electronic notebook recording, reaction set-up techniques, use of vacuum evaporation devices, thin-layer chromatography, flash chromatography, basic workup procedures, basic Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) interpretation, basic MS interpretation, and safe lab practices. Co-ops will have the opportunity to gain further knowledge and skillsets via refinement of organic chemistry 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 student will have an opportunity to present their research results in both oral and written formats.
We are seeking co-op candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.
**Please note when applying for this position, if the candidate is selected for an interview, the applicant must be prepared to submit letters of recommendation and a brief research statement, and a copy of transcripts.
Required Education & Experience
Candidates must be currently enrolled sophomore, junior, or senior students pursuing a bachelor's degree in chemistry or chemical biology; OR a currently enrolled graduate student pursuing a Master's or PhD. in chemistry or chemical biology.
Candidates must have completed at least two years of studies toward a bachelor’s degree at the time of co-op start date (early to mid-2022.
Candidates must be available for full-time employment for up to 6 months beginning in early to mid-2022
Candidates must be enrolled in a co-op program at their college or university.
Preferred Experience & Skills:
Candidates should have a significant interest in organic chemistry
Candidates should have basic laboratory skills and research experiences such as electronic notebook recording, reaction set-up techniques, use of vacuum evaporation devices, purification techniques such as thin-layer chromatography, flash chromatography, HPLC, recrystallization, and distillation, basic workup procedures, basic NMR interpretation, basic MS interpretation, and safe lab practices.
Candidates should have a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
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, 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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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)Relocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
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4Requisition ID:R143225