Sr. Scientist, Target & Pathway Biology – Assay Development Job

Sr. Scientist, Target & Pathway Biology – Assay Development-BIO004649

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 laboratory scientist with expertise in assay development to join the Target and Pathway Biology group within the department of Genetics & Pharmacogenomics (GpGx) at MRL Boston. Our mission in GpGx is to leverage human genetics and cutting edge molecular biology technologies to identify and functionally validate novel targets and pathways for therapeutic intervention. The successful candidate will serve as a hands-on experimentalist responsible for implementing studies that inform on new drug targets and disease-relevant pathways.

The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include:

- Development of medium to high throughput cell-phenotypic and biochemical assays for proof-of-concept functional studies, target validation and compound screening
- Validation of hit compounds for follow-up mechanistic studies and lead-optimization
- Maintaining broad knowledge of literature and state-of-the-art technology
- Communicate results at team and departmental meetings
- Interface broadly with GpGx scientists, Discovery, and Preclinical Pharmacology teams

Qualifications

Education:

- B.S. degree with a minimum of 8 years or M.S. degree with a minimum of 6 years of experience in industry, preferably in cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry.

Required:

- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Deep understanding of and hands-on experience working on development and implementation of cellular and/or biochemical assays for support of genetic or compound screening
- Experience in working with human and murine in vitro and ex vivo cellular models (mammalian immortalized and primary cells)
- Direct experience in development of immunoassay on multiple platforms such as MesoScale, Luminex, Opera etc.
- Experience in, or aptitude for, technologies including CRISPR genome editing and/or RNA interference
- Knowledge in the development of reporter cell lines (i.e. GFP, Luciferase)
- Strong communication, collaboration, and including an ability to communicate experimental design, results and conclusions in a clear and concise manner to biologists, chemists, and senior management
- Other requirements include strong data analysis skills, and high level of flexibility to thrive in a fast paced and dynamic environment

Preferred:

- Experience in Flow Cytometry and/or FACS sorting
- Familiarity with automation and assay miniaturization
- Experience in managing externalized research projects (e.g. CROs)
- Understanding of basic aspects of immunology
- Understanding of human genetics and its application to inform assay and preclinical model development for novel gene discovery
- Understanding of genomic technologies including NGS, RNAseq, and proteomics approaches
- A track record of independent critical thinking and scientific achievement in more than one area of research, exemplified by a good publication record

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Job: Biology-Discovery

Job Title:Sr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery

Primary Location: NA-US-MA-Boston

Employee Status: Regular

Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time

Number of Openings: 1

Shift (if applicable): 1st

Hazardous Materials: BSL2 material

Company Trade Name:Merck