Biologist, In Vivo Pharmacology — Rodent Models

Binding Minds Inc. (Certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise); Boston (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Binding Minds Inc. is seeking a Biologist to join an in vivo pharmacology lab to execute experiments supporting discovery and optimization of genetic medicines. The role involves rodent studies (mice, rats) and collaboration across Preclinical and PK/PD teams.

Candidates should have a B.S./M.S. in life sciences or 3–5 years of pharma/CRO experience, hands-on rodent handling, injections, necropsies, and strong data analysis and documentation skills, with excellent communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in life sciences or 3–5 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry or a contract research organization.
• Hands-on rodent handling, dosing and blood collection in mice and rats including SC, IV, IP injections.
• Experience with gross necropsies, tissue dissection and processing.
• Ability to adapt to changing platform needs and workflows, including potential night, weekend or holiday hours.
• Strong communication and collaboration across functional boundaries and in a team.
• Experience extracting insights from data from disparate sources.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute in vivo pharmacology experiments to characterize activity, distribution and clearance of genetic medicines in rodent models.
• Assist in development and characterization of novel in vivo models.
• Collaborate with Preclinical, toxicology and PK/PD teams to translate discovery to development.
• Provide written and verbal communication in study reports and team meetings.
• Maintain accurate documentation and electronic notebooks in line with quality standards.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Rodent handling

Data analysis

Communication

Documentation

Education

B.S./M.S. in life sciences

Job description

Binding Minds Inc. is seeking a Biologist to join an in vivo pharmacology lab to execute experiments supporting discovery and optimization of genetic medicines. The role involves rodent studies (mice, rats) and collaboration across Preclinical and PK/PD teams.

Candidates should have a B.S./M.S. in life sciences or 3–5 years of pharma/CRO experience, hands-on rodent handling, injections, necropsies, and strong data analysis and documentation skills, with excellent communication and teamwork.