Associate Scientist, Clinical Services (Onsite)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

Retirement/401(k)

Paid holidays

Vacation

Compassionate and sick days

Annual bonus/long-term incentive

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics seeks an experienced Animal Care professional to provide study support and veterinary care for research animals, including surgical and anesthetic procedures. You will respond to weekend emergencies under veterinary guidance and maintain meticulous records.

The role requires strong organizational skills, experience with imaging/clinical pathology, and a commitment to regulatory compliance and animal welfare.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in relevant field OR 5 years equivalent industry experience.
• Animal handling and dosing experience.
• Veterinary Technician certification preferred.
• Demonstrated passion for animal care/welfare; technical/scientific skills; willingness to learn R&D process.
• Ocular research techniques/imaging equipment experience.
• Ability to independently recognize challenges and contribute solutions.
• Strong organization, communication, interpersonal skills; safety/regulatory commitment.

Responsibilities

• Provide study support and veterinary care for research animals.
• Triage and treat weekend emergencies per veterinarian direction.
• Assist in or perform aseptic surgical procedures; suture; provide peri/post-op care.
• Conduct diagnostic radiography/imaging and routine clinical pathology.
• Administer injectable and inhalation anesthetics under veterinarian guidance.
• Maintain accurate records (treatments, procedures, inventories, study data/protocols/reports).
• Collaborate with cross-functional research and animal care teams; identify hurdles and propose solutions.
• Manage study timelines and ensure data accuracy; communicate results/data interpretation.
• Comply with Animal Welfare Act, The Guide, 3Rs, FDA and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analgesics

Animal Handling

Animal Welfare

Clinical Reporting

Dosing

Laboratory Documentation

Regulatory Compliance

Safety Measures

Education

Associate’s degree or 5 years industry experience

Veterinary Technician certification (preferred)

Tools

Ocular imaging equipment

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide study support and veterinary care for large and small research animals under veterinarian/research staff guidance.
• Triage and treat weekend emergencies per veterinarian direction.
• Assist in or perform aseptic surgical procedures; suture; provide peri/post-op care.
• Conduct diagnostic radiography/imaging and routine clinical pathology.
• Administer injectable and inhalation anesthetics under veterinarian guidance.
• Maintain accurate records (treatments, procedures, inventories, study data/protocols/reports).
• Collaborate with cross-functional research and animal care teams; identify hurdles and propose solutions.
• Manage study timelines and ensure data accuracy; communicate results/data interpretation.
• Comply with Animal Welfare Act, The Guide, 3Rs, FDA and other regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in relevant field OR 5 years equivalent industry experience.
• Animal handling and dosing experience.
• Veterinary Technician certification preferred.
• Demonstrated passion for animal care/welfare; technical/scientific skills; willingness to learn R&D process.
• Ocular research techniques/imaging equipment experience.
• Ability to independently recognize challenges and contribute solutions.
• Strong organization, communication, interpersonal skills; safety/regulatory commitment.

Required skills (examples):

• Analgesics
• Animal Handling
• Animal Welfare
• Clinical Reporting
• Dosing
• Laboratory Documentation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Safety Measures

Benefits (if applicable):

• medical/dental/vision
• retirement/401(k)
• paid holidays
• vacation
• compassionate and sick days
• annual bonus/long-term incentive if applicable