2023 Discovery Immunology Co-Op 2
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 Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Our company's Discovery Immunology team is seeking motivated and technically skilled students majoring in the biological sciences or pharmacy for co-op roles. The student should have strong interest in immunology research and learning about immunology drug discovery. Successful candidates will be able to work independently and will also be expected to proactively collaborate with colleagues.
The candidate will work with a scientific mentor to gain direct, hands-on experience in developing omics-based data analysis and/or molecular and cellular-based assays to characterize new therapeutic targets and potential therapeutic molecules. Lab-based techniques learned can include primary and cell line culture, isolation of immune cell subsets, CRISPR, RT qPCR, western blotting, proliferation assays, biochemical assays, and flow cytometry. Proposed projects have the potential to identify new targets and novel pathways for future immunology programs.
Responsibilities of the Immunology discovery intern may include:
- Design, execution, interpretation and reporting in vitro or omics-based experiments.
- Assist in developing, executing, and troubleshooting new cell-based assays.
- Communicate data clearly and concisely to teams and stakeholders.
- Monitor, review, and critically interpret published work to guide your own research.
Required Education and Skills:
- Candidates must be currently enrolled in a minimum of a BS/BA degree in biological sciences or a related discipline and be enrolled in a co-op program through their college or university.
- Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to 6 consecutive months beginning in January or February of 2023.
- Candidates must have a strong desire to develop knowledge of immunology drug discovery.
- Candidates should have excellent oral and written communication skills, including preparation of lab reports and presentations.
- Candidates should have strong attention to detail.
- Candidates must have experience with basic lab procedures: pipetting, solution preparation, and cell culture.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Candidates must have demonstrated ability to perform accurate data analysis in programs such as GraphPad Prism or Spotfire
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., Rahway, 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.