Student Placement – Biology

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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!

#ukft2024

Current Employees apply HERE

Current Contingent Workers apply HERE

Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 

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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Flexible Work Arrangements:

Not Applicable

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Job Posting End Date:

10/8/2024

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