2017 PPDM Intern QP2 Job

2017 PPDM Intern QP2:PHA001344

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.


MRL Intern- Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Metabolism (PPDM) – Quantitative Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics (QP2).

The Future Talent Program, together with various groups at Merck, features paid internships that last 9-11 weeks and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Merck Research Labs (MRL) can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.

Quantitative Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics (QP2) group at Merck provides pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic analysis and modeling and simulation support to enable decisions and accelerate MRL programs across the pipeline in Discovery and Preclinical Sciences, Early Development, and Late Stage development, including product value enhancement.

- The interns will work closely with a QP2 staff as mentor to develop and apply quantitative mathematical, physiologic, pharmacologic or statistical models and simulations to support ongoing projects and/or to contribute to the development and implementation of new capabilities, standards, and approaches.

- Specific intern projects will be developed with the mentor consistent with completion in the timeframe of the internship.

- Coaching and training will be provided on new skills and approaches as needed.

Locations: The position(s) will be located either at Upper Gwynedd, PA; West Point, PA; Rahway, NJ; Kenilworth, NJ; or Boston, MA.

Qualifications

Education:

- Enrolled in a PhD or MS degree program in Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical PK/PD, Mathematics, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Statistics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Science or related areas, with preference to PhD students.

Required Experience:

- Strongly recommended is experience in applications of mathematics, statistics and/or computer science to biology, biotechnology, chemistry, genetics, biochemistry, Pharmacometrics, Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical PK/PD, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bioengineering and Chemical Engineering.

- Knowledge of NONMEM, Matlab, Phoenix WinNonlin, C/C++, Monolix, Java, S-ADAPT, R, SAS, S-Plus, and/or Mathematica.

- Strong interpersonal skills; proficient oral and written communications skills; desire to work in a collaborative team environment; ability to adapt to new technologies, business (situations), ability to adapt to a rapidly changing work environment, and ability to solve problems by creative application of new and existing technology, processes and information.

- Must be available for a period of 9-11 weeks, beginning June 2017.

Preferred Experience:

- GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred.

- Eligible to work in U.S. on a full-time basis.

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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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Primary Location: NA-US-PA-West Point

Other Locations: NA-US-PA-Upper Gwynedd, NA-US-MA-Boston, NA-US-NJ-Kenilworth, NA-US-NJ-Rahway

Job Type: Intern

Employee Status: Temporary

Number of Openings: 3

Relocation Provided: None

Company Trade Name:Merck