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Our company's Animal Health is currently looking for a self-motivated Scientist with exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills to join the Livestock Diagnostic Laboratory located in Lawrence, KS. Referred to as the Lawrence Lab, the Livestock Diagnostic Lab is a small team of dedicated and energetic scientists that thrive on variety and constantly increasing their knowledge and laboratory skills. 40,000+ samples ranging from small molecule pharmaceuticals to animal serum are tested by the lab each year with results communicated directly to our company's Animal Health Sales and Technical Services teams as well as outside customers. The results communicated by the Lawrence Lab are used to confirm pharmaceutical product and vaccine effectiveness as well as support R&D studies on new products being developed to ensure animal health and well-being. The scientist will have the opportunity to become part of a successful laboratory team and to build a powerful network in a premier animal health company.
Primary Responsibilities Include but not limited to:
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
Required Experience and Skills**:
Preferred Experience and Skills:
MSJR
NOTICEFORINTERNALAPPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separationpackage, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
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.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, 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:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
11/13/2024
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R318331
Our company's Animal Health is currently looking for a self-motivated Scientist with exceptional interpersonal and problem-solving skills to join the Livestock Diagnostic Laboratory located in Lawrence, KS. Referred to as the Lawrence Lab, the Livestock Diagnostic Lab is a small team of dedicated and energetic scientists that thrive on variety and constantly increasing their knowledge and laboratory skills. 40,000+ samples ranging from small molecule pharmaceuticals to animal serum are tested by the lab each year with results communicated directly to our company's Animal Health Sales and Technical Services teams as well as outside customers. The results communicated by the Lawrence Lab are used to confirm pharmaceutical product and vaccine effectiveness as well as support R&D studies on new products being developed to ensure animal health and well-being. The scientist will have the opportunity to become part of a successful laboratory team and to build a powerful network in a premier animal health company.
Primary Responsibilities Include but not limited to:
- Independently perform chemistry and biological testing on various sample types ranging from medicated feed to animal serum. The position requires a thorough understanding of the principles underlying the testing procedures and use of instrumentation and software used in testing.
- Responsible for performing laboratory testing in a safe, accurate and timely manner using good documentation and quality practices found in a GXP environment.
- Must approach work in collaborative way and thrive in a team atmosphere and be able to train laboratory technicians as needed.
- Able to manage multiple tasks beyond laboratory testing as needed (e.g. purchasing reagents and consumables, preventive maintenance and calibration of instrumentation, etc.)
Qualifications
Education Minimum Requirement:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- AS or Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry or related science field preferred.
Required Experience and Skills**:
- 1 - 2 years of relevant laboratory experience.
- Strong working knowledge of biology and/or chemistry testing methodologies (i.e. HPLC, ELISA, Microscopy, etc.)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to utilize the entire Microsoft Suite
- Excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects.
- Committed to working in a collaborative manner across functional areas in a matrix organization.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Strong problem-solving skills
Preferred Experience and Skills:
- Working knowledge of GXPs, quality systems and animal health industry guidance's (FDA, USDA, AAVLD, etc.)
- Experience with virus, cell lines and cell culture
- Experience with laboratory software such as LIMS, Empower, Gen5, etc.
MSJR
NOTICEFORINTERNALAPPLICANTS
In accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.
If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separationpackage, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
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.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, 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:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
11/13/2024
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID:R318331
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