[bioundgrd] Fwd: Merck & Co. l job postings

[Janice Chang]

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>Subject: Merck & Co. l job postings
>Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:01:34 -0400
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>RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MIDNIGHT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16
>
>Merck & Co. is extending our resume submission deadline for the 
>positions described below to midnight Sunday September 16.  If you 
>have trouble submitting your resume, please email it to Ashley 
>Hassan (merckcampus at rightthinginc.com).
>
>   Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking individuals with training in the 
>natural sciences, business, or engineering and with IT experience to 
>help transform business processes and the underlying technologies.
>
>    Merck's Information Services will be on campus to interview on 
>Friday September 21 for several regular (full time) and summer 
>internship positions.  Positions are open for qualified students 
>(undergraduate and
>graduate) and alumni.
>
>Information Services Leadership Program positions are extremely 
>competitive openings that require demonstrated leadership 
>capabilities as well as business or scientific experience and 
>technical competence.  A select group of individuals will be chosen 
>to rotate through three 8-month positions of responsibility in 
>different areas of the company, allowing them to build knowledge of 
>the business processes, technologies, and people that will provide 
>substantial potential for impact and career growth. These positions 
>require an undergraduate, graduate, or Ph.D. degree in business, 
>engineering management, or the natural sciences or related 
>disciplines (biochemistry, biology, biomedical/chemical engineering, 
>chemistry, mathematics, pharmacology, etc.) and demonstrated strong 
>leadership and IT-related skills and experience.  Applicants must 
>have demonstrated academic achievement with a GPA of 4.0/5 or 
>greater.  A successful candidate will also have a demonstrated 
>aptitude for and interest in working with processes and computer 
>technologies that support: drug discovery and development; 
>automation of factory and laboratory processes; novel & creative 
>sales, marketing, and e-commerce initiatives; or building the 
>computing architecture that provides the foundation for innovative 
>development.



>  Summer internship and full-time non-rotating positions are also available.
>As information is the competitive advantage, Merck's Information Services
>(IS) group collaborates with Merck's Research, Manufacturing, Sales, 
>Marketing, Finance, Human Resources, and Corporate divisions to 
>create business, scientific, and IT solutions.  Responsibilities of 
>these positions include providing:
>** Business Process Re-engineering, Project Management, IT 
>Integration (people, process, information, technology), Change 
>Management;
>** analysis, requirements, design, development, testing, 
>documentation, and implementation of applications and concomitant 
>(scientific or other) business processes;
>** surveying, developing, and applying novel, breakthrough technologies;
>** development and maintenance of applications for manufacturing & 
>process control and laboratory automation;
>** information management, databases, and office tools such as email 
>& collaborative groupware;
>** IT architecture and tools; and
>** design of global networking and server infrastructure.
>
>      Several internship and full-time positions in Applied Computer 
>Science and Mathematics (ACSM) will also be available.  Additional 
>requirements for these positions are listed on www.monstertrak.com 
><www.monstertrak.com> .
>Responsibilities of these positions include data analysis, software 
>engineering, and research in disease and biochemical kinetics 
>modeling, computational immunology,  mass spectrometry- and 
>NMR-based proteomics and metabolomics, PET and MRI image analysis, 
>EEG signal analysis, systems biology and reverse engineering of 
>biological networks, pattern recognition and data mining, 
>simulation, algorithms, optimization, computational biology, 
>knowledge representation, and web-based interface design & 
>implementation, and related areas.
>
>    Interested students should submit supporting materials by 
>midnight Sunday September 16.  Minimum acceptable materials are:
>(1) a cover letter,
>(2) an unofficial transcript (including course names) of all 
>undergraduate and graduate (if any) work, and
>(3) a resume through www.monstertrak.com <www.monstertrak.com> After 
>submitting check on monstertrak on Saturday September 16 to sign up 
>for an interview.  If you have trouble registering contact MIT's 
>Career Services Office at (617) 253-4733.  Applicants must
>** be authorized to work full time for an extended period in the 
>United States and
>** have demonstrated academic achievement with a GPA of 4.0/5 or greater.
>   Merck will also be on campus Wed evening for an information 
>session, and Thursday September 21 for the Career Fair, so 
>interested students should visit the Merck booth for more 
>information.
>
>    Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical 
>company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, 
>Merck discovers, develops, manufactures, and markets vaccines and 
>medicines that deliver true advances in patient care.  Merck 
>continues to lead the pharmaceutical industry in the application of 
>computational, scientific, engineering, and mathematical 
>technologies as key elements of our business strategies.  Merck is 
>committed to providing superior return for shareholders and a 
>stimulating work environment, as well as competitive salary and 
>benefits, for employees.
>
>   Merck is an equal opportunity employer - proudly embracing 
>diversity in all of its manifestations.


>Ashley Hassan-McCracken
>Merck Campus Recruiting
>3401 Technology Drive
>Findlay, OH 45840
>800-295-4550
>fax: (419) 710-7505
www.merck.com