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Where: Merck & Co. Inc, Kenilworth, NJ.
About: 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. 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 an individual 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..
Positions:
Principal Scientist, Target & Pathway Biology – Cardiometabolics
We are seeking an experienced laboratory scientist with expertise in human genetics and cardiometabolic disease biology to join Target and Pathway Biology group within the department of Genetics & Pharmacogenomics (GpGx) at MRL Boston. Our mission in GpGx is to leverage human genetics and cutting edge molecular biology technologies to identify and functionally validate novel targets and pathways for therapeutic intervention. The successful candidate will lead a team of biologists providing experimental validation of potential drug candidates.
Principal Scientist, Target & Pathway Biology – Immunology
We are seeking an experienced laboratory scientist with expertise in human genetics and immunological disease biology to join Target and Pathway Biology group within the department of Genetics & Pharmacogenomics (GpGx) at MRL Boston. Our mission in GpGx is to leverage human genetics and cutting edge molecular biology technologies to identify and functionally validate novel targets and pathways for therapeutic intervention. The successful candidate will lead a team of biologists providing experimental validation of potential drug candidates.
Principal Scientist, Target & Pathway Biology – Neuroscience
We are seeking an experienced laboratory scientist with expertise in human genetics and neuroscience disease biology to join Target and Pathway Biology group within the department of Genetics & Pharmacogenomics (GpGx) at MRL Boston. Our mission in GpGx is to leverage human genetics and cutting edge molecular biology technologies to identify and functionally validate novel targets and pathways for therapeutic intervention. The successful candidate will lead a team of biologists providing experimental validation of potential drug candidates.
Computational Biologist, Biologics, Genetics and Informatics IT (BGIx),
The Merck Biologics, Genetics and Informatics IT department (BGIx) works closely with the Genetics and Pharmacogenomics (GpGx) group in Merck Research Labs (MRL) to develop novel therapies grounded in human genetics, including the identification of new therapeutic targets and the development of clinical genomic biomarkers. The BGIx group seeks to significantly expand its team, by adding three bioinformatics and computational biology experts to support expanding research efforts in this area.
Specifically, we seek individuals to partner with GpGx and assist with:
1) analysis of large-scale human genome sequencing efforts for target discovery,
2) design and analysis of custom sequencing experiments to support target validation (single-cell sequencing, long-read technologies, multiplex screening approaches, etc.)
3) integration and analysis of data from diverse sources including microarray expression and genotyping, NGS-based experiments, flow cytometry, and clinical endpoints, and 4) management of genomic and genetic data from pre-clinical and clinical programs.
Interested candidates should apply using the careers website through the MSD Career Firm conducting the search for these positions
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