Research Associate II

Planet Pharma; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in South San Francisco seeks a Research Associate II with hands-on experience in small laboratory animal in vivo studies. You will support animal monitoring, dosing, necropsy, organ collection, sample processing and related study activities, including work with infectious materials.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, flexible, and committed to safe and ethical laboratory practices, with strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field with 1+ years of small animal in vivo experience.
• Strong experience with small animal handling, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Excellent communication, organization, flexibility, and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform small animal in vivo procedures, including monitoring, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Dosing via routes such as i.p., s.c and p.o.
• Maintain accurate study records and communicate progress clearly with team members.
• Assist with lab operations, including ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, autoclaving materials, inventory tracking, and proper biohazardous/chemical waste disposal.
• Provide weekend and off-hours weekday coverage as required.

Skills

Animal in vivo experience

Data analysis

Teamwork & communication

Education

BS/MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field

Tools

ELISA

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology techniques

Job description

We are seeking a Research Associate II with hands-on experience in small laboratory animal in vivo studies. This role will support animal monitoring, dosing, necropsy, organ collection, sample processing and related study activities, including work with infectious and/or biohazardous materials. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, flexible, and committed to safe and ethical laboratory practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform small animal in vivo procedures, including monitoring, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Conduct dosing via routes such as i.p., s.c and p.o.
• Maintain accurate study records and communicate progress clearly with team members.
• Assist with lab operations, including ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, autoclaving materials, inventory tracking, and proper biohazardous/chemical waste disposal.
• Provide weekend and off-hours weekday coverage as required.

Required Qualifications

• BS or MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field with 1+ years of small animal in vivo experience or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with small animal handling, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Excellent communication, organization, flexibility, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to design and conduct in vivo studies independently.
• Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.

Must Have (Technical/Non-Technical Skills)

Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience with common animal administration routes such as i.p., s.c., and p.o. dosing.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data.

Non-Technical Skills

• High sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice to have

• Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.
• Familiarity with computational data analysis with bulk RNAseq or ScRNAseq data.
• Experience working in a regulated or pharmaceutical/biotech research environmen