In Vivo Research Scientist – CKD/CRM Models (Contract)

Meet Life Sciences Ltd.; Ridgefield (CT); On-site; USD 4,408,000 - 6,612,000; Full time

Job summary

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in Ridgefield, CT, seeks an experienced Scientist II to support in vivo research focused on chronic kidney disease and cardio-renal-metabolic disease models.

This 12-month contract role offers $40/hour and a 40-hour workweek with weekend/holiday rotation as needed. The ideal candidate has hands-on rodent handling, dosing, sample collection, and the ability to work independently to design, execute, analyze, and troubleshoot studies while maintaining IACUC-compliant records

Qualifications

• Master's degree or bachelor’s with 3+ years in a relevant field.
• Hands-on rodent handling including dosing and sampling.
• Experience with IV, IP, oral, SC and IM dosing routes.
• Understanding of in vivo study design, data analysis and interpretation.
• IACUC compliance knowledge and protocol experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and independently execute routine in vivo studies for CKD/CRM research.
• Support exploratory/non-routine experiments with minimal supervision.
• Perform rodent handling, dosing, health monitoring, and sample collection.
• Apply IV, IP, oral, SC, and IM dosing routes.
• Analyze data, identify trends, and recommend follow-up experiments.
• Maintain records and ensure IACUC compliance.
• Operate lab equipment and troubleshoot issues.
• Contribute to protocols, procedures, and scientific reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support research.
• Participate in weekend/holiday rotation as needed.

Skills

Rodent handling

Dosing

IV administration

IP administration

Oral administration

SC administration

IM administration

IACUC compliance

Data analysis

Excel

GraphPad Prism

Study design

Communication

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline

Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

GraphPad Prism

Job description

Meet Life Sciences Ltd. in Ridgefield, CT, seeks an experienced Scientist II to support in vivo research focused on chronic kidney disease and cardio-renal-metabolic disease models.

This 12-month contract role offers $40/hour and a 40-hour workweek with weekend/holiday rotation as needed. The ideal candidate has hands-on rodent handling, dosing, sample collection, and the ability to work independently to design, execute, analyze, and troubleshoot studies while maintaining IACUC-compliant records