Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Immune Modulatory Receptor (IMR) Research Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- Palo Alto CA
- Closing date
- Jan 2, 2017
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Immune Modulatory Receptor (IMR) Research-POS000208
Description
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Be a part of the legacy: Merck Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program
The Merck Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.
Position Overview:
As a postdoctoral fellow in Immune Modulatory Receptor (IMR) Research you will work with a highly collaborative team of scientists from Immunological research group based in MRL Palo Alto, California.
The main role of this position is to design/execute experiments in order to better understand the molecular and cellular mechanism of responsiveness and resistance to cancer immunotherapies, which will result in high quality publications and can potentially lead to novel therapies for the treatment of cancer.
Research emphasis will be laid on investigation of the interactions between tumor and immune system (such as T cells and myeloid cells) within tumor microenvironments in vivo.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Employing complex in vivo disease model systems to address specific question related to the pathogenesis of cancer and the mechanism of immune responses to it.
- Using cellular and molecular biology to implement in vitro and ex vivo techniques to dissect the in vivo observations
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- PhD in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Cell biology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or related discipline with 3 years or less of postdoctoral experience or met all the requirements for a PhD by May 2017.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Sound knowledge, understanding, and experience in innate and adaptive immunity
- Direct experience and proficiency with in vivo model handling
- Experience in immune cell isolation and characterization using multi-color flow cytometry
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Direct experience with in vivo model syngeneic or/and spontaneous tumor models
- Experience in immuno-oncology, inflammation, or/and chronic infection of pathogens
- Understanding and experience in antibody-based therapeutics
- Strong history of publication in peer-reviewed journals
Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
mrlpostdoc
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Job Title:Assoc. Scientist,Post Doc Fellow
Primary Location: NA-US-CA-Palo Alto
Employee Status: Regular
Number of Openings: 1
Company Trade Name:Merck
Description
Merck & Co., Inc. Kenilworth, N.J., U.S.A. known as Merck in the United States and Canada, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company – one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of an individual like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
Be a part of the legacy: Merck Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program
The Merck Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.
Position Overview:
As a postdoctoral fellow in Immune Modulatory Receptor (IMR) Research you will work with a highly collaborative team of scientists from Immunological research group based in MRL Palo Alto, California.
The main role of this position is to design/execute experiments in order to better understand the molecular and cellular mechanism of responsiveness and resistance to cancer immunotherapies, which will result in high quality publications and can potentially lead to novel therapies for the treatment of cancer.
Research emphasis will be laid on investigation of the interactions between tumor and immune system (such as T cells and myeloid cells) within tumor microenvironments in vivo.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Employing complex in vivo disease model systems to address specific question related to the pathogenesis of cancer and the mechanism of immune responses to it.
- Using cellular and molecular biology to implement in vitro and ex vivo techniques to dissect the in vivo observations
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- PhD in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Cell biology, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry or related discipline with 3 years or less of postdoctoral experience or met all the requirements for a PhD by May 2017.
Required Experience and Skills:
- Sound knowledge, understanding, and experience in innate and adaptive immunity
- Direct experience and proficiency with in vivo model handling
- Experience in immune cell isolation and characterization using multi-color flow cytometry
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Direct experience with in vivo model syngeneic or/and spontaneous tumor models
- Experience in immuno-oncology, inflammation, or/and chronic infection of pathogens
- Understanding and experience in antibody-based therapeutics
- Strong history of publication in peer-reviewed journals
Our employees are the key to our company’s success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Our Company’s benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives. If you need an accommodation for the application process please email us at staffingaadar@merck.com.
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully:
Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
mrlpostdoc
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Job Title:Assoc. Scientist,Post Doc Fellow
Primary Location: NA-US-CA-Palo Alto
Employee Status: Regular
Number of Openings: 1
Company Trade Name:Merck
Company
Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of people globally through our innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, consumer health and animal products. We aspire to be the best healthcare company in the world and are dedicated to providing leading innovations and solutions for tomorrow.
We have made it our mission to provide innovative, distinctive products and services that save and improve lives, satisfy customer needs and to be recognized as a great place to work
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