Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Immuno-Oncology Research

Job Description

Job Description

Be a part of the legacy: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program

Our Research Laboratories’ Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program aims to be a best-in-industry program for industrial postdoctoral researchers, designed to provide you with an academic focus in a commercial environment. With the resources, reach, and expertise of a large pharmaceutical company, postdoctoral researchers will be positioned to excel in an institution committed to breakthrough innovation in research and discovery.

What You'll Be Doing:

As a postdoctoral fellow in our company's Research Laboratories, you will work with a highly collaborative team of scientists at the Exploratory Science Center at Cambridge, MA to understand the role of the vasculature in mediating immune responses in a disease setting.

You will focus on characterizing vasculature and leucocyte endothelial interactions in health and disease.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Isolation & characterization of immune cell subsets from blood & tissues.
• Designing & executing multi-parameter FACS panels, including single cell sorting.
• Employing cellular and molecular biology to uncover underlying mechanisms.
• Develop 3D in vitro assays on leucocyte infiltration.
• Designing in-vivo models of cancer.

What You Bring:

• Candidates must currently hold a PhD OR receive a PhD by fall. PhD in Immunology preferred.
• Skills in one or more of the following areas: immunology; vascular biology; cancer
• Experience working with innate & adaptive immune cells.
• Experience in designing & executing multi-parameter FACS panels, including single cell sorting.
• Experience in microscopy-based techniques.
• Prior knowledge of the role of the vasculature in cancer

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Isolation & characterization of immune cell subsets from blood
• Strong ability to develop novel in vitro assays
• Strong history of publication in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals.

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” and that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. And we believe that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to world-class science can succeed by inventing medicine and vaccine innovations that make a difference for patients across the globe.

Who we are ...

Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicines, oncology, vaccines and animal health products.

We are driven by our purpose to develop and deliver innovative products that save and improve lives. With 69,000 employees operating in more than 140 countries, we offer state of the art laboratories, plants and offices that are designed to Inspire our employees as we learn, develop and grow in our careers. We are proud of our 125 years of service to humanity and continue to be one of the world’s biggest investors in Research & Development.

What we look for ...

In a world of rapid innovation, we seek brave Inventors who want to make an Impact in all aspects of our business, enabling breakthroughs that will affect generations to come. We encourage you to bring your disruptive thinking, collaborative spirit and diverse perspective to our organization. Together we will continue Inventing For Life, Impacting Lives while Inspiring Your Career Growth.

INVENT.

IMPACT.

INSPIRE.

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Requisition ID:R27739