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In-vitro Pharmacology Placement

Job Description:

This role will be based in London on an Hybrid working arrangement.

We are a research-driven biopharmaceutical company. Our mission is built on the simple premise that if we follow the science, we can deliver great medicines. 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.

We are looking for motivated, scientifically curious students to join our multidisciplinary pharmacology team based at the Francis Crick Institute in central London. We work closely with medicinal chemists to identify and optimise potential drugs for our research programs. We are responsible for understanding the molecular mechanisms of these compounds and their downstream consequences when applied to cells. Using innovative thinking, our state-of-the-art facilities and robust scientific methodologies we collaborate globally to discover the next medical breakthroughs.

You will work closely with one of our drug discovery project teams and participate in our early discovery activities, here you will learn about the drug discovery process and how we work as integrated, global teams. You will also have your own project, and by working closely with local colleagues you will develop your skills to plan and perform experiments, analyse and interpret results, and make data-driven decisions. Teamwork and communication are integral to what we do, so you will be expected to participate in meetings discussing other colleagues work and present your own findings.

Duties:

• Become competent in the use of standard and advanced laboratory equipment including automation
• Initially under guidance, generate high quality data to allow project teams to make key decisions and advance compounds
• Alongside your supervisor, design and execute a structured plan of work to deliver a written report and presentation for your university
• Maintain your own supply of reagents and consumables so that experiments can be conducted in a timely manner
• Ask questions, having a placement is about learning
• Plan experiments as a team to ensure optimal use of communal equipment to maximize the groups output
• Present results and ideas in writing, and in meetings as verbal updates and presentations
• Maintaining MSD high standards of ethics and safety
• Keep up to date records of experiments in an electronic notebook

Requirements:

• You will be looking to complete a 12-month student internship as part of your undergraduate degree
• Studying a relevant discipline, such as (but not limited to) Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biosciences, Biotechnology (or equivalent qualification)
• Calculating concentrations and making dilutions is essential to our work, so a knowledge of basic scientific calculations is important
• Demonstrates numerical and analytical skills
• We are looking for someone to spend a lot of time in a laboratory environment so previous experience using pipettes and working with buffers would be an advantage

Equal Opportunity Employer: 

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. 

To request reasonable adjustments, email earlytalentuk@msd.com. This will help us facilitate equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities or specific needs during the recruitment process.

About MSD

At MSD, we are inspired by a shared vision and mission to save and improve lives.

For 130 years, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world's most challenging diseases in pursuit of our mission to save and improve lives. We demonstrate our commitment to patients and population health by increasing access to health care through far-reaching policies, programs and partnerships. Today, we continue to be at the forefront of research to prevent and treat diseases that threaten people and animals — including cancer, infectious diseases such as HIV and Ebola, and emerging animal diseases — as we aspire to be the premier research-intensive biopharmaceutical company in the world.

We are officially certified by the Top Employer Institute and been awarded the exclusive Top Employer United Kingdom Certification for the fourth year running.