Upstream Process Development & Operations Co-op Job Co/Op Job in Rahway, New Jersey US
Upstream Process Development Operations Co-op Job Co/Op
Co/OpUpstream Process Development Operations Co-op:BIO003552 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. Merck is currently seeking a Summer Intern in Bioprocess Group as part of its Merck Research Laboratories. In this role, the candidate will assist in the research activities of high-priority biotechnology drug candidates. This position supports the development of cell culture medium for pre-clinical, clinical and commercial scales. The incumbent is expected to assist in the development and optimization of in-house basal and feed medium platform. Other responsibilities include screening of active components that could improve cell culture or protein expression, evaluating media in microbioreactor, shake flask, and bench scale bioreactors. The candidate will be involved in developing or implementing state-of-art technologies to facilitate medium and cell culture evaluation in high throughput formats. This is a paid 6 month co-operative assignment targeted to start in June 2012, whereby a weekly stipend will be provided. Housing subsidy is not available as part of this program and if housing is required it must be funded 100% by the student. Qualifications Required: * Currently pursuing BS or MS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Bioengineering, Molecular and Cell Biology. * Hands-on experience with cell culture. * Must be available for a period of 6 months, beginning June 2012. Preferred: * Familiarity with protein expression and cell culture process development is preferred. 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. merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition #BIO003552. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations. Primary Location: US-NJ-Rahway Job Type : Co/Op Employee Status: Regular Number of Openings: 1 *This job post was placed on PharmaDiversity Job Board with permission of this employer. If viewing this post anywhere else, the "apply" click should lead you to PharmaDiversity Job Board for authentic job post view with direct employer application. For application attention if web source is requested please use "PharmaDiversity" or "PharmaDiversity Job Board". Merck prefers that you apply to this job directly on their site