Merck
Senior Scientist, Biology-Discovery
USA - Pennsylvania - West Point · Senior · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$117k-$184kDetected 1 day ago
Data AnalysisStatisticsHRISPharmacologyPCRqPCRFlow CytometryMicroscopyMolecular BiologyCell CultureResearchWestern BlottingAdaptability
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About the role
- Job Description We're seeking an experienced Senior Scientist to join the Infectious Disease and Vaccines department at our research site in West Point, PA.
- The candidate will have a primary role in a team responsible for the discovery and development of novel antiviral treatments.
- We value creative thinking, teamwork, and independent analytical problem solving.
Requirements
- No Travel Required
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Skills
- Mammalian cell culture - maintenance and manipulation of immortalized cell lines and primary cells.
- RT-qPCR/qPCR and nucleic acid extraction - robust RNA/DNA isolation and quantitative PCR for viral load and gene expression.
- Protein analysis - Western blotting and basic protein quantitation.
- Virology fundamentals - safe handling, propagation, and titration of viruses (plaque/titer or focus-forming assays).
- Keen awareness of emerging biology and new technologies.
- High-content or fluorescence microscopy - image acquisition and basic image analysis for phenotypic readouts.
- Data analysis and statistics - ability to analyze dose-response, kinetics, and experimental data using tools such as R, or Python.
- Current Employees apply HERE
- Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
- US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
- Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
- For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
Compensation
- The salary range for this role is
Equal opportunity
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- EEOC Know Your Rights
- EEOC GINA Supplement
- We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.
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