Toxicology and Toxicokinetics Intern Job in Point, Pennsylvania US
Toxicology and Toxicokinetics Intern
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. Biochemical Toxicology and Toxicokinetics is offering a summer internship opportunity for an undergraduate or graduate student to become a member of the group and work in a team environment to aid in the metabolomics reference database project. The intern will work with the team to analyze NMR reference spectra, to annotate spectral features, and to set them up into databases; he/she will also work with metabolomics software developers to test the database for chemical structure identification, and to assist the development of quantification based on deconvolution. This is a 9-11 week internship, beginning June 2012. Housing will be provided for students who meet the distance requirement. Qualifications Required: Candidate must be currently pursuing a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline. Candidate must have good knowledge of chemical structures of small biological molecules, and their metabolic pathways. Must be available for a period of 9-11 weeks beginning June 2012. Preferred: Knowledge of NMR instrument is helpful but not necessary; however, candidate needs to acquire the skill to interpret NMR spectra. Candidates with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5 or higher. 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 #PRE000279. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.