2022 Exploratory Science Center Cell Biology & Immunology Co-Op, Cambridge, MA

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.

Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines, and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its legacy for over a century. our company's success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.

Our company is on a quest for cures and is committed to being the world’s premier most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. Today, we’re doubling down on this goal. Our company's Research Laboratories is a true scientific research facility of tomorrow and will take our Company’s leading discovery capabilities and world-class small molecule and biologics R&D expertise to create breakthrough science that radically changes the way we approach serious diseases.

Our company's Exploratory Science Center (ESC) 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, neuroscience, chemical biology, synthetic chemistry, and bioactive discovery both within our company's Exploratory Science Center and other company 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.

Co-op students will work within a diverse group studying the role of novel targets in the context of cancer, neurodegeneration, inflammatory and infectious diseases, and vaccines. This is an exciting opportunity for B.S. or M.S. level individuals with molecular biology, cell biology, microbiology, neuroscience, and/or immunology experience to learn & execute key techniques including culturing primary human cells and cell lines, bacterial/viral culturing, biochemical assay development, ELISA and other cytokine based assays, RNA isolation and quantitative PCR, and flow cytometry/FACS and microscopy.

We are seeking co-op candidates with strong academic performance, communication skills, teamwork, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.

Locations: Cambridge, MA

Co-Op position commitment: 6 months: January to June 2022

Required Education & Experience

• Candidates must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, majoring in biological sciences or a related field

• Candidates must be eligible to work in the US

Preferred Experience & Skills

• Candidates should have basic knowledge of cell biology, immunology, microbiology, neuroscience, and/or molecular biology

• Candidates should have prior experience with mammalian cell culture and/or microbiology

• Candidates should be highly motivated and driven 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

• Candidates should have a GPA of 3.2 or higher

Your role at our company is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement.

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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Requisition ID:R143473