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**Preference to work a double block - middle of June to middle of December**
Job Description
The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
The discovery of new medicines is challenging and requires the collaboration of a wide range of skill sets across science and engineering. The Infectious Disease Engineering Co-Op will be responsible for the design, development, and execution of complex experiments.
This may involve the following duties:
Gathering information from collaborating scientists and engineers to construct requirements
Designing and building necessary components, programs and determining how they may work together
Creating diagrams and models to guide users
Ensuring designed instrumentation and programs run appropriately
Collaborating with scientists, engineers, and potential third party teams and strategizing on implementation
Experiment execution, data collection and analysis
Required Education and Experience:
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program in an engineering discipline
Candidates must be available to work full-time for up to 6 consecutive months beginning in July of 2021.
Candidates must have knowledge of computer programming and mechanical design.
Preferred Experience and Skills:
Candidates should be enrolled in a co-op program through their college or university.
We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we “follow the science” that great medicines can make a significant impact to our world. 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 …
We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.
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.