Postdoctoral Vaccine Immunology Scientist

Posted 6 days ago

msd malaysiaBrooklyn (NY)

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing

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About the role

Merck & Co., Inc. is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in West Point, PA, to lead independent studies on polysaccharide conjugate vaccine antigen processing and MHC II-restricted epitopes presented by APCs. The role offers cross-department collaboration and opportunities for publications in high-tier journals. The successful candidate will design experiments, purify MHC II complexes, map epitopes, and evaluate T-cell activation, advancing vaccine MoA and design decisions. A Ph.D.

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