From June 26th – July 2nd, 2021, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a vibrant science & technology company will be hosting the 11th edition of the Merck Innovation Cup (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com) (http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com).
In case the pandemic situation would not allow in-person meetings, the event would take place online.
- What’s in it for me?
If you are a post graduate student with an interest in the pharmaceutical, chemical or digital industry, the Merck Innovation Cup is your chance to gain in-depth knowledge about research and development, to network with top students from around the world and to build a business case together with experienced professionals. Selected top performing participants could get an offer for a permanent employment at Merck.
- Who can apply:
- Advanced students and post docs in the fields of life science, material science, data science and business administration from all over the world can apply:
- Sciences: Postdocs and post-graduate students on their way towards a PhD in biology, chemistry, physics, medicine, biotechnology, bioinformatics, computer sciences, data sciences, informatics, biochemistry, pharmacy, engineering or related fields.
- Business: Advanced MBA students or recent MBA graduates with an interest in the pharmaceutical, chemical or digital business and a background in natural sciences are also eligible.
- Not open to healthcare professionals.
- The Innovation Cup will comprise the following team topics: oncology, immuno-oncology, autoimmunity, drug discovery technologies, digitalization, pandemic threat.
- The participating teams have the chance to win the Innovation Cup award endowed with EUR 20,000 for the most convincing project plan, plus EUR 5,000 for the runner-up.
- Most convincing project plans might potentially be implemented and top performing participants be offered a permanent position at Merck.
- All travel, food and accommodation expenses are paid by Merck.
- Further information about the program and how to apply online from November 1, 2020 until January 31, 2021: http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com
Poster
and Flyer describing the event:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E1eyMy9b05ygXOYPuEqLM92y_5Sg4RyL/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u5t74DcqDz699m7zhuVpEA9yoT38Aijf/view?usp=sharing
