An international consortium has determined the structure of an important new drug target in complex with a synthetic molecule designed by our researchers, opening up new avenues for drug discovery.

ScienceWatch takes its annual look back at the hottest of recent research. Listed in the adjoining table are the researchers who, according to citations tracked during 2011, recorded the highest numbers of Hot Papers published over the preceding two years. Also listed are the papers published during 2011 (excluding reviews) that were most cited by year’s end.

Underscoring Big Pharma's growing love for collaborating with the scientific community, Merck is committing up to $90 million to fund the development of a new nonprofit institute in San Diego Read more...

Modeling & Informatics Drug Discovery Summer Intern 2012 - PhD:CHE003378 Description Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as...

The responsibilities of the Research Directors (RD), Biology (Drug Discovery & Development) , reporting to the VP, Head of Research in the CEEDD, include identifying the scientific quality and creation of new alliances, leading matrix teams in this process. RDs will interface with all GSK scientific lines in MDD (including ADD, PTS, Steifel, RDU) and other support functions and with all external

The Senior Director and Andover Site Head is a senior member of the Frontier PCU senior management team. S/he will report to the President of the unit and be responsible for all Chemistry and Biology functions of drug discovery.