Prin. Scientist, Research Science

Job Description

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. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where Merck has codified its legacy for over a century. Merck’s success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare. The Discovery group seeks an outstanding Principal Scientist to join our Oncology team to be based in Boston, MA. In this role, you will lead a new initiative focused on identifying, fostering and ensuring the success of scientific collaborations between academic investigators and investigators at Merck Research Laboratories.

In this exciting role, you will:

• Identify and foster new opportunities for scientific collaborations between MRL scientists and academic investigators, and guide the scientific progress of established collaborations
• Engage with internal domain experts in discovery biology, pharmacology, discovery chemistry, protein sciences and genomics to leverage internal resources to ensure the success of collaborations
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to balance competing priorities

In addition, you will have:

• Domain expertise in immunology, cancer immunobiology or cancer biology
• Well-established relationships within the academic community
• Experience with successful academic and industry collaborations
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills required for managing complex inter-institutional relationships
• High level of skill at project management

Education Requirement: PhD or equivalent scientific training

Required Experience and Skills:

• A minimum 8 years experience in immunology, cancer immunobiology or cancer biology in either academic or industrial setting.
• Demonstrated project management experience in an inter-institutional role.
• Clear evidence of productivity as evidenced by peer reviewed publications in top-tier journals and/or by demonstrable achievement.
• Expertise with basic immunology, cancer immunobiology or cancer biology.
• Experience in murine tumor models (genetically engineered or syngeneic).
• Ability to organize and communicate complex data sets in a clear and concise manner to key stakeholders from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to weigh scientific and strategic priorities to develop informed assessments of scientific and project progress
• Team player with excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently to design experiments, interpret data, troubleshoot and suggest next steps.
• Ability to actively contribute scientifically to oncology or immunological drug discovery research programs, especially identification and validation of novel targets.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Sufficient experience in drug discovery
• Ability to represent development teams and communicate goals/deliverables to senior management and/or governance committees
• Prior experience either working with or leading collaborations with external academic, industry, or contract research organizations.
• Experience in mentoring and/or leading PhD level and non-PhD level scientists Your role at Merck is integral to helping the world meet new breakthroughs that affect generations to come, and we’re counting on your skills and inventiveness to help make meaningful contributions to global medical advancement.

At Merck, we’re inventing for life. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to staffingaadar@merck.com. Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully: Merck & Co., Inc. is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Merck via email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Merck. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Merck as a result of the referral or through other means.

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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Kenilworth, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails. 

Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Shift:

Valid Driving License:

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings:

1

Requisition ID:RES002274