Scientist, Clinical Services (on-site)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in West Point, PA, is seeking a Laboratory Animal Scientist to support in vivo research across discovery and basic science programs. The role involves hands-on animal work, welfare oversight, and driving digital data workflows.

The candidate will perform drug administration, blood/tissue collection, and assist with surgical procedures while collaborating across functions to optimize processes and data stewardship. Onsite, with no travel required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Animal Science, Biology, Biotechnology, or related field.
• 1+ year in vivo lab experience.
• Proficiency in animal handling, dosing, tissue collection, and biological therapeutics.
• Experience with electronic lab notebooks and data visualization; scripting for data automation.

Responsibilities

• Executing animal studies.
• Providing veterinary and welfare support.
• Championing digital transformation by developing dashboards, managing data via cloud-based platforms, and automating data workflows.
• Hands-on technical work—drug administration, blood/tissue collection, surgical procedures.
• Process improvement and cross-functional collaboration.
• High-value: in vivo studies, biologics/peptides, laboratory animal care, digital data stewardship, and process optimization.

Skills

Animal handling

Dosing

Tissue collection

Biological therapeutics

Power BI

Benchling

Data automation

Education

Bachelor's in Animal Science / Biology / Biotechnology

Tools

Benchling

Power BI

Job description

Role

Laboratory Animal Scientist supporting in vivo research in a biotech/pharma setting, focusing on rodents and non-rodents for discovery and basic science programs.

Responsibilities

• Executing animal studies
• Providing veterinary and welfare support
• Championing digital transformation by developing dashboards, managing data via cloud-based platforms, and automating data workflows
• Hands‑on technical work—drug administration, blood/tissue collection, surgical procedures
• Process improvement and cross‑functional collaboration
• High-value: in vivo studies, biologics/peptides, laboratory animal care, digital data stewardship, and process optimization

Requirements

• Bachelor's in Animal Science, Biology, Biotechnology, or related
• 1+ year in vivo lab experience
• Proficiency in animal handling, dosing, tissue collection, and biological therapeutics
• Experience with electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Benchling), data visualization (e.g., Power BI), and scripting for data automation

Preferred

• Veterinary tech certifications

Location

Fully onsite in West Point, PA, with no travel required.