In Vivo Oncology Scientist — Mouse Models & Dosing

BioSpace; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Pension

Vacation benefits

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Lilly is seeking a highly motivated scientist to join the in vivo team in Discovery Oncology. The role focuses on executing mouse studies to support target identification, validation, and toxicity de-risking, with some basic cell culture support.

Ideal candidates have strong animal handling and dosing skills, meticulous documentation, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Occasional weekend/holiday coverage may be required in this on-site role in South San Francisco, CA.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in animal science, biology, or related field with 5+ years of in vivo research/animal experience.
• BS in animal science, biology, cancer biology, or related field with 2+ years of in vivo research/animal experience.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Responsibilities

• Execute mouse studies, including tumor cell implantation, dosing, and basic necropsy; develop further skills (IV dosing, survival surgery).
• Measure tumor volumes, body weights, and clinical observations; report findings to study leads.
• Support dosing, formulation, and necropsy for other team members, including weekend coverage.
• Harvest and process tumor and tissue samples; bank samples for downstream analysis.
• Perform basic in vitro cell culture to prepare cells for implantation studies.
• Maintain inventory of lab supplies for in vivo studies.
• Ensure compliance with IACUC and SOPs; document in notebooks.
• Enter and summarize study data using templates; present results at team meetings.
• Contribute to vivarium safety and efficiency.

Skills

In vivo mouse

Animal handling

Necropsy technique

Documentation

IACUC knowledge

Communication

Study coordination

Education

Associate degree in animal science or related field

Bachelor's in animal science, biology, cancer biology, or related field

Job description

Lilly is seeking a highly motivated scientist to join the in vivo team in Discovery Oncology. The role focuses on executing mouse studies to support target identification, validation, and toxicity de-risking, with some basic cell culture support.

Ideal candidates have strong animal handling and dosing skills, meticulous documentation, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Occasional weekend/holiday coverage may be required in this on-site role in South San Francisco, CA.