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Senior Scientist, Hybridoma Job

Employer
Merck
Location
Palo Alto CA
Closing date
Oct 17, 2016

Job Details

Senior Scientist, Hybridoma-MOL000348

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.


We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Scientist with hands-on experience with all phases of hybridoma generation to join the Antibody Generation group at the Merck Biologics unit in Palo Alto. Responsibilities will include antibody lead generation to support biologics programs across multiple therapeutic areas.

The candidate is expected to be up-to-date on current best practices for generating hybridoma antibodies and to take a co-lead role to actively apply new concepts and technologies to increase efficiency and enhance immune responses to difficult targets.

Qualifications

Education:

- BA with a minimum of 7 years of related experience, MS with a minimum of 4 years of related experience or PhD with a minimum of 2 years of related experience in immunology, cell biology or a related discipline of relevant experience

Required:

- Design and implement immunization strategies to multiple target classes
- Isolate immune cells from spleen and/or lymph nodes and perform fusions
- Perform screening assays for binding and function and present results at project team meetings
- Expertise in cell culture
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in a team-oriented environment

Preferred:

- Experience with assay development
- Experience with antibody production
- Experience managing projects with external vendors and/or collaborators

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.

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Job: Molecular Discovery - Biologics

Job Title:Sr. Scientist, Molecular Discovery

Primary Location: NA-US-CA-Palo Alto

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: Standard biohazardous material as routine part of antibody discovery

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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