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At EMD Serono, Inc. our strength is our people!

About the Company

EMD Serono, Inc., an affiliate of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is a leader in the US biopharmaceutical arena, integrating cutting-edge science with unparalleled patient support systems to improve people's lives. The company has strong market positions in neurodegenerative diseases, MS and endocrinology. EMD Serono is also a leader in fertility treatments. With a clear focus on the patient and a leadership presence in the biopharmaceutical industry, EMD Serono's US footprint continues to grow, with more than 1000 employees around the country and fully integrated commercial, clinical and research operations in the company's home state of Massachusetts.

Description

The candidate will support NCE and NBE Discovery efforts by conducting in vitro experiments using biochemical and cell-based techniques. The individual will support the primary and secondary screening of small molecules and protein therapeutics including developing and supporting screening assays to advance compounds to lead status. The candidate will follow the direction of their supervisor in the In Vitro Pharmacology Group in conducting experiments with the primary goal of identifying small molecule and biological drug candidates.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Develop and validate biochemical and cellular assays for the screening of small molecule and protein drug candidates, including but not limited to binding and enzymatic assays, ELISA, reporter and cellular functional assays.
• Develop and validate biophysical assays for the characterization of novel drug candidates.
• Screen synthetic compounds in validated biochemical, biophysical and cellular assays.
• Express experimental data in tables and graphs.
• Analyze and interpret data to derive the necessary information.
• Organize data from experiments into spreadsheets for posting in corporate databases.
• Document work and write concise reports.
• Give oral presentations, to communicate experimental results.

Education:

• MS with 2+ years of experience or BS with 5+ years experience in Biochemistry, or Cell Biology.
• A working knowledge of molecular pharmacology is an advantage.

Professional Skills & Experience:

• Experience in biochemistry and/or cell biology is required.
• Experience in developing in vitro biochemical assays in support of drug discovery is required.
• Experience in Biacore and other biophysical methods is highly preferred.
• A working knowledge of GPCRs, kinases and pharmacology is preferred.
• The candidate must be able to work independently and provide data according to established timelines.
• The candidate will be highly organized and self-motivated.
• Experience with data analysis software.
• Experience with databases and data entry.
• Experience with MS packages including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Personal Skills & Competencies:

• The detail-oriented candidate must be able to work independently and as a team member in the Discovery environment.
• Excellent written, oral and collaborative skills are essential to effectively communicate scientific information to team members.

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