Job ID:              BIO002197
Company Name:       Merck & Co. Inc.
Job Category:          Pharmaceutical/Biotech; Pharmaceutical/Biotech
Location:                 West Point, PA
Position Type:      Full-Time, Employee
Experience:          2-5 Years Experience

Research Biochemist-BIO002197

Description

Merck & Co. Inc., established in 1891, is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first.

Join us and experience our culture first-hand - one of strong ethics & integrity, diversified experiences and a resounding passion for improving human health. As part of our global team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.

This exciting position within Merck Global Structural Biology at the West Point, PA site will enable drug lead discovery and optimization through the production and characterization of proteins for use in structural biology and screening. The incumbent will perform protein purification and characterization of recombinant proteins in prokaryotic and eukaryotic hosts and emphasize continuing improvement in efficient production of target proteins for structural biology and high-throughput screening.

Qualifications

Education Requirement:
BS in Biochemistry or related discipline with 4+ years experience
MS in Biochemistry or related discipline with 3+ years experience

Required:

* Demonstrated success with the isolation and characterization (e.g., electrophoresis, mass spectrometry) of proteins from both eukaryotic and prokaryotic sources using state-of-the-art purification and analysis methods.
* Excellent communication skills (written, presentation, and oral).
* Ability to work in a matrix environment within timelines.

Desired:

* Experience with crystallography is a plus.
* Experience in the application of biophysical characterization methods (e.g., protein NMR, Biacore, Thermoflor) or functional properties (e.g., enzyme kinetics) is a plus.
* Knowledge of molecular biology, structural biology or HTS is a plus.
* Industry experience is a plus.

Consistently cited as a great place to work, we discover, develop, manufacture and market a wide range of vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. Each of our employees is joined by an extraordinary sense of purpose - bringing Merck’s finest achievements to people around the world.

We offer an excellent salary and an industry-ranked benefits program, including tuition reimbursement, work-life balance initiatives and developmental programs at all levels. Merck’s retirement package includes a pension plan and one of the best 401(k) plans in the nation.

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 # BIO002197. Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.

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Where patients come first - Merck

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