Quantitative Biosciences Student Placement
Msd, City of Westminster
Quantitative Biosciences Student Placement
Salary Not Specified
Msd, City of Westminster
- Full time
- U
- Onsite working
- Graduate programme
Posted 1 day ago, 3 Oct | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 7b66c0f272624b38bc671302ecfbc04f
Full Job Description
- As an in vitro pharmacology student, you will master the use of advanced laboratory technologies and equipment, including automation. This will empower you to generate high-quality data, enabling our project teams to make informed decisions and advance compound development.
- You will be entrusted with the design and execution of a structured work plan, which will be consolidated into a written report and presentation for your university. This will provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your research and communication skills.
- Take ownership of your own time, reagents and consumables to ensure efficient execution of your experiments and showcasing your excellent organizational skills.
- Engage in our team learning environment by asking insightful questions and sharing your knowledge. This will help foster a culture of collaborative learning and continuous improvement.
- Presenting your results and ideas in meetings, both verbally and through written communication, will enable you to contribute to our company's innovative culture.
- You will be responsible for maintaining contemporary records of your experiments in an electronic notebook and adhering to our company's lab safety rules.
Are seeking a 12-month placement in their third or penultimate year of study, with plans to return to your degree course post-placement. - Are pursuing a relevant discipline such as Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biosciences, or similar.
- Should demonstrate strong numerical and analytical skills, ideally with a knowledge of basic scientific calculations. Nice to have, but not essential:
- Some experience with laboratory experimentation.
- We value individuals who operate with high levels of integrity, transparency, and accountability.
- You understand and align with our organization's core values, and appreciate the importance of fostering a culture of diversity and inclusivity.
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.