Research Associate

TekWissen ®; San Mateo (CA); In loco; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

TekWissen LLC has partnered with a biotech client in San Mateo, CA to hire an In Vivo Research Associate for their Oncology in vivo pharmacology team. The role emphasizes daily in vivo study execution, tumor measurements, tissue collection, and data organization, with opportunities to participate in study design discussions and present results to the project team.

Ideal candidates hold a MS or BS with 2–3 years of hands-on murine cancer/inflammation/immunology work, strong data analysis skills,

Competenze

• MS or BS with 2–3 years of post-graduate hands-on experience with murine models of cancer, inflammation and/or immunology.
• Ability to design, execute, and analyze experiments.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word).
• Experience with data visualization using GraphPad Prism or equivalent.

Mansioni

• Daily in vivo dosing and tumor measurements.
• Tissue collection and preparation for ex vivo analysis.
• Assist with study design meetings and data organization.
• Present results to project teams.
• Occasional off-shift or weekend scheduling may be required.

Conoscenze

Murine handling

Dosing routes

Data analysis

Organizational skills

Communication

Formazione

MS or BS in relevant field

Strumenti

GraphPad Prism

MS Office

Descrizione del lavoro

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is with one of our Biotech clients who researches develop and commercializes drugs. The company focuses primarily on antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and influenza, including Harvoni and Sovaldi.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated In Vivo Research Associate to join our Oncology in vivo pharmacology team.

• The selected candidate will provide in vivo study support for evaluating novel oncology therapeutics in pre-clinical models and will be responsible for daily in vivo study execution, data analysis and organization, as well as project team responsibilities.
• A minor amount of scheduling flexibility, including off-shift and weekend, may be required.
• The successful candidate will be proficient in murine handling techniques including various dosing routes (IV, IP, PO, RO, subcutaneous), in-life and terminal blood collection, and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis.
• The day-to-day responsibilities will include daily dosing, daily tumor measurements, tissue collections, and assisting with various aspects of study and facility maintenance.
• In addition to daily hands-on lab responsibilities, the position will have project team responsibilities including attending meetings to determine appropriate study design, organization of data, and presentation of results.

Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• MS or BS with a minimum of 2-3 years of post-graduate hands on experience or demonstrate equivalent work experience with murine models of cancer, inflammation and/or immunology Strong biology background with understanding of basic pharmacology
• Demonstrated ability to design, execute, and analyze experiments
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Proficiency with MS suite including powerPoint, Excel, and word.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and graph data using GraphPad prism or equivalent

Additional Experience:

• Experience with more advanced in vivo techniques: surgery, anesthesia
• Experience with StudyLog data collection software is desired
• Experience with tissue culture is desired
• Experience with in vivo imaging is desired

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.