2023 Merck Immunology Co-Op
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 group in Cambridge provides a unique experience to contribute to Our Company’s drug discovery efforts at early 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, and vaccinology both within the Cambridge site 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 inflammatory and infectious diseases, and vaccines. This is an exciting opportunity for BS, MS, and PhD level individuals with immunology, cell biology, microbiology, and/or molecular biology 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 and teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a multi-functional environment.
Locations: Cambridge, MA
Co-op position commitment: 6 months: July to December 2023
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 a 3.2 GPA.
- Candidates should have basic knowledge of cell biology, immunology, microbiology, 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.
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.
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. At Our Company, we’re inventing for life.
If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to staffingaadar@merck.com.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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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.