In Vivo Research Associate — Rodent Models

GemPharmatech; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Job summary

GemPharmatech is seeking a Research Associate to join our North America in vivo services team in our San Diego office. The role is hands-on, involving animal husbandry, handling, dosing, clinical observations, sample collection, processing, and accurate data entry and record keeping.

The ideal candidate has a BS in biological sciences or 5+ years of industry experience, experience with rodents, and knowledge of animal welfare regulations.

Qualifications

• Requires a BS in the biological sciences or 5+ years of hands-on industry working experience.
• Must have a general understanding of animal welfare regulations and the ethical use of animals in research.
• Familiar with animal models in pharmacokinetics, toxicology, oncology and related fields.
• Must have experience in handling small rodents (mice, rats).
• Experience with drug administration routes (oral, SC, IP, IM, IV) and sample collection.
• Able to learn sanitation/disinfection principles and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Perform in vivo animal procedures to support research projects (dosing, scoring, necropsy, setup).
• Perform routine animal health tasks (cage changes, health checks, sanitation).
• Maintain equipment (isoflurane machine, IVIS imager).
• Operate computer terminal and data entry with legible records.
• Maintain study records and inventories of lab/facilities and samples.
• Be flexible to varying workloads, including weekends/evenings.

Skills

Animal handling

Dosing administration

Data collection

Communication skills

Organization

Problem solving

Education

BS in biological sciences

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

GemPharmatech is seeking a Research Associate to join our North America in vivo services team in our San Diego office. The role is hands-on, involving animal husbandry, handling, dosing, clinical observations, sample collection, processing, and accurate data entry and record keeping.

The ideal candidate has a BS in biological sciences or 5+ years of industry experience, experience with rodents, and knowledge of animal welfare regulations.