MMD Graduate Intern 2012 Job in Elkton, Virginia US
MMD Graduate Intern 2012
MMD Graduate Intern 2012:ADM004909 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as 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 people 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. The Future Talent Program features paid internships targeted to start in June 2012 for 10 - 12 weeks and will include one or more projects. Housing is available for those interns meeting the housing distance guideline. These opportunities can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals. The projects that you work in can be in one of the following areas: PROCESS DEVELOPMENT, SCALE UP AND LAUNCH * Work in teams to bring research discoveries to full production scale by applying engineering, biology, chemistry and pharmaceutics skills to bench-scale processes. * Conceive, develop and implement new processing and manufacturing technologies * Work with teams to develop processes for new products, using chemically- or biologically- derived products * Support process development and product development with pilot plant scale up, drug supply preparation and technology transfer to operations groups EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES DESIGN * Design and build advanced manufacturing plants, laboratory and office facilities * Involvement with all phases of project management from the first engineering drawing to the last phase of project start up MANUFACTURING * Support line production and maintenance operations * Maintain manufacturing processes at high levels of performance * Engineer plant site improvements to enhance safety, quality and the environment * Optimize existing processes to achieve improvements in process quality, yield and efficiency. STATISTICS * Researching possible statistical approaches * Implementing the best approach in software and reporting on the results * Work with staff members on on-going consulting projects LOCATIONS: Rahway, NJ; West Point, PA; Summit, NJ;Whitehouse Station, NJ; Elkton, VA; Durham, NC Specific internship openings in MMD are as follows: * Analytical Chemistry in Development and Supply (West Point, PA, Rahway, NJ) performs analytical development and support for new chemical, biological and pharmaceutical processes; * Center for Material Science Engineering (West Point, PA; Rahway, NJ; Summit, NJ) performs analytical evaluation of raw materials, intermediates, and final products to aide in investigation and process improvement evaluations * Center for Mathematical Science (West Point, PA) performs statistical analysis of current process and process improvements across Merck; * Chemical Process Development Commercialization (Rahway, NJ) and Pharmaceutical Commercialization Technology (West Point, PA, Summit, NJ) groups perform process development and demonstration for new chemical and pharmaceutical processes; * Global Vaccines Technology and Engineering (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA, Durham, NC) is responsible for process implementation, validation and maintenance for biological processes; * Biologics Manufacturing Science Commercialization (Rahway, NJ, West Point, PA) is responsible for the development and implementation of vaccine and therapeutic protein processes; * Global Technical Operations (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA) is responsible for continuous improvement of existing processes. * Global Engineering Services (Cokesbury, NJ with projects at other sites) is responsible for designing and project management for capital projects; Vaccine Operations (West Point, PA, Elkton, VA, Durham, NC) is responsible for oversight and continuous improvement for vaccine manufacturing Qualifications Qualifications: Education: * Working toward graduate degree in Chemistry, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biochemical Engineering, BioMedical Engineering (process option), Statistics or related field Requirements: * Available for 10 week internship beginning June 2012 * Strong personal character and ethics * Superior Communication and Interpersonal Skills * Excellent Academic Achievement, Analytical Ability * Good team player and ability to work independently * U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of U.S. * Titers may be required for this position 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. Merck'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. To be considered for this position, please visit our career site at www.merck.com/careers to create a profile and submit your resume for requisition # ADM004909. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck 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.