{"id":3653705,"date":"2024-09-04T12:51:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T16:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/?page_id=3653705"},"modified":"2025-08-04T07:41:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T11:41:58","slug":"postdoctoral-research-fellows-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/research\/postdoctoral-research-fellows-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Postdoctoral research fellows program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"mco-b2-hero-block-block_cbc9bdb1328179ba947b1f907325fe4b\" class=\"mco-b2-hero-block full mccberg-block mb-2\">\n    <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-section \">\n\n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container \">\n                    <picture >\n\t<source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1199px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?h=768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?h=768\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1200px) and (max-width: 1919px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=1200\" >\n<source media=\"(min-width: 1920px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=1920\" >\n\t<img data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/09\/Main-Image-02-1.png?w=1920\" alt=\"\" class=\"eager \" loading=\"eager\" \/>\n<\/picture>                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-image-container-two\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-content-section\">\n            <nav class=\"breadcrumbs wrapper text-descriptive\"aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><\/nav>            \n                            <h1>Postdoctoral research fellows program<\/h1>\n            \n                            <div class=\"mco-b2-hero-block-description\"><p>Accelerate your career by pursuing groundbreaking research with world-class scientists.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                            <a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.merck.com\/us\/en\/postdoctoral-research-fellow-program\"\n                   title=\"Explore opportunities\"\n                   target=\"_self\"\n                                   >Explore opportunities<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Hands-on experience for the next generation of researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_6e0b836e342e31ef2a616f5f325eef83\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\"> <\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>Our Postdoctoral Research Fellows Program aims to be a best-in-industry experience for PhD graduates, providing academic focus in a large pharmaceutical environment. With Merck&#8217;s resources, reach and expertise at their fingertips, our postdoctoral fellows work under the mentorship of our dedicated researchers and alongside a diverse team of scientists striving to transform world-class science into life-changing medicines and vaccines.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Postdoctoral fellows at Merck gain:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"mt-2-mb-2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_cb19162860d940b8b89f7dbc03a08141\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon has-caption\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2023\/04\/Test-tube-volume-flask.svg?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Experience<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\"> <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Obtain unmatched hands-on experience in drug discovery and development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_8f47a1905a62e835d98dc81d6f851ea5\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon has-caption\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/03240_MERCK_ICON_DARK_BLUE_RGB_Devices.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Publications<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">  <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Generate scientific results and publish in high-impact journals<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_9fcabe7647dab203858552b1f29022af\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon has-caption\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/Merck_Icon_Navy_RGB_Health_education.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Network<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\"> <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Build a strong foundation in the scientific community through meaningful connections with experts and peers<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_7d8fa4c25c5c05b2c2439d2fd7922372\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon has-caption\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/08\/02954_Merck_Icon_Navy_RGB_Graduate.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-caption\">Careers<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\"> <\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Gain unparalleled experience to pursue preferred career opportunities in research and development<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.merck.com\/us\/en\/postdoctoral-research-fellow-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apply now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"mco-title-block-block_ed1b902e7479e9b48545faea66c7fdeb\" \n\t class=\"mco-title-block mccberg-block mb-2 mt-2 aligncenter\" \n\t \t >\n\t<div class=\"wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"mco-title-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"mco-title-block-title\">Our program by the numbers<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"mco-title-block-description\"><p>By collaborating closely with our scientists to apply the latest cutting-edge research technologies, our postdoctoral fellows are primed to excel in an institution dedicated to breakthrough innovation in research and development.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group stat-group mt-2 mb-2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping mt-2 mb-2 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_476d626977c87aab44a4898fca0e7147\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2021\/09\/02954_Merck_Icon_Navy_RGB_Scientist.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">~107<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Postdocs working across our R&amp;D laboratories<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_9b55b53b433a53cbb1861ff45fdece62\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/07\/02954_Merck_Icon_Navy_RGB_Graduate.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">200+<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Alumni, to date<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div id=\"art-stat-block-block_dccd26e463ab1905b776bde390ad25b7\" class=\"art-stat-block mccberg-block mt-2 mb-2\">\n\t<div class=\"stat-block-content has-icon \">\n\n\t\t\t\t<img class=\"stat-block-icon lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vip2-msd.com\/merckcom-migrated\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/152\/2024\/06\/03240_MERCK_ICON_DARK_BLUE_RGB_Contents.png?resize=56\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-statistic\">430+<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stat-block-tablet-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"stat-block-description\">Publications since 2015<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns mco-columns-wrapping is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div 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