Associate Scientist, Companion Animal Research & Development Job
- Employer
- Merck
- Location
- Elkhorn NE
- Closing date
- Jun 19, 2017
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Associate Scientist, Companion Animal Research & Development-BIO004844
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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its 125-year legacy. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Merck’s Animal Health (MAH) division works to improve the health of animals around the world through collaborative partnerships and a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet. This team of energetic, independent thinkers offers one of the industry’s most innovative portfolios of products, services, and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species both domestically and internationally.
Under the direction of supervisor, conducts laboratory and animal studies for the development of new or improved veterinary or biological products.
- Performs routine laboratory and animal work with minimal supervision.
- Performs complex laboratory and animal work under moderate to close supervision.
- Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Responsible for recording data, performing routine calculations, and providing tabulated summaries to supervisor. Does not draw conclusions on complex experiments without input from supervisor.
- Assists in writing routine laboratory procedure protocols with close supervision.
- Coordinates work schedule with animal care group.
- Assists in the preparation of standard operating procedures and R&D procedures under minimal supervision.
- Responsible for recording and auditing data, performing routine calculations, and providing tabulated summaries with minimal supervision.
- Performs complex analyses and draws conclusions to experiments with close supervision.
- Writes study protocols with minimal supervision. Writes reports for studies with close supervision.
- May serve as Study Investigator for laboratory procedures and animal studies.
- Reads scientific literature as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors degree in biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering or related field and a minimum of 1 year of experience
Required Experience and Skills:
- Good knowledge of aseptic techniques.
- Good knowledge of protein chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, immunology and animal science.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience in protein biochemistry or bioassay development is desirable.
- Knowledge of laboratory techniques such as SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, column chromotography, ELISA, cell culture, PCR, flow cytometry, cell-based binding or blocking assays, proliferention assays and other basic laboratory techniques is highly desirable.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and computer skills such as Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Must be able to work effectively and collaborate with peers in R&D and other departments.
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.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Biology-Discovery
Job Title:Assoc. Scientist, Biology-Discovery
Primary Location: NA-US-NE-Elkhorn
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: Laboratory chemicals and reagents including acids and bases
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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its 125-year legacy. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Merck’s Animal Health (MAH) division works to improve the health of animals around the world through collaborative partnerships and a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet. This team of energetic, independent thinkers offers one of the industry’s most innovative portfolios of products, services, and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species both domestically and internationally.
Under the direction of supervisor, conducts laboratory and animal studies for the development of new or improved veterinary or biological products.
- Performs routine laboratory and animal work with minimal supervision.
- Performs complex laboratory and animal work under moderate to close supervision.
- Performs routine cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment.
- Responsible for recording data, performing routine calculations, and providing tabulated summaries to supervisor. Does not draw conclusions on complex experiments without input from supervisor.
- Assists in writing routine laboratory procedure protocols with close supervision.
- Coordinates work schedule with animal care group.
- Assists in the preparation of standard operating procedures and R&D procedures under minimal supervision.
- Responsible for recording and auditing data, performing routine calculations, and providing tabulated summaries with minimal supervision.
- Performs complex analyses and draws conclusions to experiments with close supervision.
- Writes study protocols with minimal supervision. Writes reports for studies with close supervision.
- May serve as Study Investigator for laboratory procedures and animal studies.
- Reads scientific literature as assigned by supervisor.
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- Bachelors degree in biology, microbiology, virology, immunology, biotechnology, biomedical engineering or related field and a minimum of 1 year of experience
Required Experience and Skills:
- Good knowledge of aseptic techniques.
- Good knowledge of protein chemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, virology, immunology and animal science.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Experience in protein biochemistry or bioassay development is desirable.
- Knowledge of laboratory techniques such as SDS-PAGE, CE-SDS, column chromotography, ELISA, cell culture, PCR, flow cytometry, cell-based binding or blocking assays, proliferention assays and other basic laboratory techniques is highly desirable.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, organizational skills, and computer skills such as Microsoft Office and Outlook.
- Must be able to work effectively and collaborate with peers in R&D and other departments.
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.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
For more information about personal rights under Equal Employment Opportunity, visit:
EEOC Poster
EEOC GINA Supplement
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran – proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
Job: Biology-Discovery
Job Title:Assoc. Scientist, Biology-Discovery
Primary Location: NA-US-NE-Elkhorn
Employee Status: Regular
Travel: No
Number of Openings: 1
Shift (if applicable): 1st
Hazardous Materials: Laboratory chemicals and reagents including acids and bases
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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