Scientist - In Vivo

Merck

Full-time other-general
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Location
South San Francisco, CA, United States
Posted
June 30, 2026

Job Description

**Job Description**

Our company's South San Francisco research laboratory is seeking an innovative drug hunter with a strong in vivo background in biology or metabolism to join the cardiometabolic disease department as an Associate Scientist. The individual will perform experiments in the laboratory with minimal guidance and supervision. The successful candidate will design, execute, and interpret complex in vivo/ex vivo/in vitro studies to support target identification, validation, and therapeutic development. The successful candidate will also possess a strong sense of intellectual curiosity to expand their technical expertise at the bench, as well as effective written and interpersonal communication skills to explain complex experiments and biological concepts to a broader scientific team.

**Key Responsibilities:**

+ Establish key assays and model systems, suitable for the mechanistic investigation of potential targets, as well as evaluation of therapeutic...