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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Neuroscience Early Discovery Job

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Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Neuroscience Early Discovery-POS000198

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.


As a postdoctoral fellow in the Neuroscience Early Discovery Unit (Boston), you will be one of five postdoctoral fellows working on a variety of aspects of Tau protein biology in different departments and locations across Merck’s network and with collaborators in the local Boston biomedical research community.

You will work with a diverse group of experts in biology, pharmacology, genetics, proteomics and other drug discovery disciplines. Your project will focus on the function of extracellular Tau. Extracellular Tau has been implicated in “prion-like” spread of Tau pathology between neurons in Alzheimer’s Disease, but the normal functions of physiological extracellular Tau and the impact of pathological extracellular Tau on neurons are not understood. You will be responsible for conceiving, designing, planning and implementing experiments to understand the function of extracellular Tau under normal and diseased conditions. You will also have the opportunity to see how a deep understanding of biology contributes to the drug discovery process.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Lead the development and implementation of experiments to determine the function of extracellular Tau under normal and diseased conditions

- Analyze and communicate data in a timely manner to mentor and collaborators

- Present your research at internal and external scientific meeting

Qualifications

Education:

- PhD in Neuroscience, Cell Biology or related discipline with 3 years or less postdoctoral experience or met all the requirements for a PhD by May 2016 in Neuroscience, Cell Biology or related discipline

Required:

- Ability to design experiments, interpret and track results, and utilize this information to test hypotheses

- Experience in cell biology, biochemistry and molecular biology

- Experience with primary neuronal cultures

- Knowledge of neuroscience and neurodegenerative diseases

Preferred:

- Experience culturing induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived neuron cultures

- Experience in electrophysiology: dissociated cell and slice cultures

- Demonstrated experience in cross lab collaborations

- Strong track record 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.

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Job: Post-Doctoral Fellow

Job Title:Assoc. Scientist,Post Doc Fellow

Primary Location: NA-US-MA-Boston

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: No

Number of Openings: 1

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: Biologic and chemical materials used for research

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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