Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, is conducting from July 13-18, 2014 the 4th Merck  Serono  Innovation Cup, an initiative offering a chance for advanced students  in life sciences and business administration programs to attend a one-week training program with Merck Serono professionals.

Building  talent today for tomorrow’s businesses is a strategic priority at Merck.  One  way  to  achieve  this  is  by  contributing  to  the personal development  of  talented  post-graduate students who have the potential to become  top  scientists  and the leaders of tomorrow. During the Innovation Cup  2014,  30  students  will  learn  the  fundamentals  of  Research  and Development   within  the  pharmaceutical  industry,  the  implications  of discovering  and  developing  new  drugs  that  address  the unmet needs of patients,  and  the  requirements  to successfully bring those drugs to the market.  The  Summer  Camp  training  week  will  take  place in Darmstadt, Germany,  on  July  13-18,  2014.  In  addition  to  attending  the various presentations,  students will work on practical business cases in the areas of    Oncology,    Immuno-Oncology,   Autoimmune   Diseases,   Chemo-   and Bioengineering,  Drug  Formulation  and  Medical Devices/electronic Health.

Students  will  be  given  the  opportunity to team up with peers and Merck retired  professionals  to  transform  their  most  promising  ideas into a business  plan.  Each  plan will be presented to a grand jury, comprised of members  of Merck’s senior management as well as external experts, who will award  a  prize  of  EUR  10,000 to the team presenting the most convincing plan.

The training program is open to students pursuing advanced master and Ph.D. degrees  in  life  sciences,  as  well  as MBA students with a life science background,  from  all over the world. Post doctoral fellows in these areas can  also  apply.  All  travel  and  accommodation expenses will be paid by Merck.

Please  note:  The Merck Serono Innovation Cup is not open to US Healthcare Professionals.

Enclosed  please  find  here  for  further distribution already a PDF of the flyer.

Students can apply at: innovationcup.merckserono.com.

The deadline for online registration is March 15, 2014.

In  case of any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call or drop us an e-mail.

We  look  forward  to welcoming students from your institution to the Merck Serono Innovation Cup 2014!

Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards
Ulrich Norbert

Dr. Ulrich Betz                                                      Dr. Norbert Beier                   Director                                                                 Manager Open Innovation

Department Head Innovation & Entrepreneurship Incubator Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Incubator Merck – Living Innovation

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