Merck & Co.
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Job Description
Join our dedicated biology team at the Discovery Centre laboratories located in the London Business Innovation Centre near King’s Cross London. This is an exciting opportunity for a placement student to contribute to groundbreaking research in cellular aging and neuroscience, helping to build a strong foundation for success in your scientific future. You will be part of a team that combines leading drug discovery capabilities and world-class research and development expertise with the best of the region’s talent.
We are a global biopharmaceutical leader committed to enhancing the lives of individuals through a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology treatments, life-saving vaccines, and animal health products. Our unwavering dedication to delivering innovative solutions is the driving force behind everything we do. With a team of over 70,000 employees spread across 140+ countries, we offer state-of-the-art laboratories and inspiring offices designed to foster growth and development in our team members.
At our company, we value individuals who:
- Communicate, participate, and collaborate as one team
- Focus on what matters the most to create the greatest value for patients
- Act with urgency, rigor, and determination to enable us to continue to deliver our medicines and vaccines around the world
- Are intellectually curious, adapt, and have a commitment to never give up, whether we succeed or fail
- Align with and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion; being part of an inclusive environment where everyone is able to contribute their best ideas
- Encourage curiosity, voice their opinions, and engage in healthy debate to improve ideas and decisions to achieve better outcomes
Responsibilities
- Conduct and assist in the development of experiments and assays for neurodegeneration research.
- Effectively communicate research findings through oral and written presentations.
- Stay updated with relevant published work to inform and enhance internal research.
- Contribute to general laboratory duties, demonstrating teamwork and collaboration.
Qualifications
Required
- Must be in the third or penultimate year of an undergraduate degree, with the intention to complete a 12-month student internship and return to studies afterwards.
- Pursuing a degree in Biological Sciences or a related field.
- Demonstrates a solid understanding of molecular and cellular biology and biochemistry.
Preferred
- Practical laboratory experience
- Understanding of statistical analysis
How to Apply (Please Read):
Please complete the online application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter in a combined document in the ‘resume/CV’ section.
Our standard future talent recruitment process is: An online application, a virtual conversation and then a final assessment.
Provisional final assessment dates will be held from November 2024
Deadline:
Monday 7th October 11:59pm 2024
Next Steps:
In the event of your successful progression to the next stage, one of our future talent team will contact you within two – three weeks of the application closing date.
Start Date:
June 2025
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together.
For more Information visit our Future Talent page!
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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
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Job Posting End Date:
10/8/2024
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