Scientist, Clinical Services (Onsite, Weekend Shift)

Scorpion Therapeutics; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision insurance

retirement (401(k))

paid holidays, vacation, compassionate

and sick days

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics is seeking an experienced professional to provide study support and veterinary care for research animals, including delivery of anesthesia and peri-operative care. You will manage records, collaborate with scientists, and assist with surgical procedures in a regulated, cross-functional environment.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree (Vet tech preferred) and hands-on animal handling experience, with strong organizational and communication skills to support in vivo studies

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Animal handling and dosing experience.
• Veterinary Technician certification preferred (not required).
• Ocular research techniques and imaging equipment experience.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; safety/regulatory commitment.
• Ability to recognize challenges and contribute to solution/problem solving.
• Proactive, innovative, solution-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Provide study support and veterinary care for large and small research animals.
• Triage weekend emergencies and treat as directed by the veterinarian.
• Assist with or perform aseptic surgical procedures; suture; provide peri-/post-op care.
• Perform diagnostic radiography/imaging and routine clinical pathology.
• Administer injectable and inhalation anesthetics under veterinarian guidance.
• Maintain accurate records (treatments, procedures, inventories, study data/protocols, reports).
• Collaborate with PI/scientific staff, veterinarians, technicians, IACUC members, facility managers, and animal care staff; support cross-functional in vivo R&D.
• Independently recognize and help resolve operational/technical/scientific study hurdles.
• Manage study timelines/objectives; ensure data accuracy in corporate systems.
• Communicate study results and data interpretation.
• Comply with relevant animal welfare and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Animal handling

Dosing experience

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Veterinary Technician certification

Tools

Imaging equipment

Radiography

Laboratory documentation systems

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Provide study support and veterinary care for large and small research animals.
• Triage weekend emergencies and treat as directed by the veterinarian.
• Assist with or perform aseptic surgical procedures; suture; provide peri-/post-op care.
• Perform diagnostic radiography/imaging and routine clinical pathology.
• Administer injectable and inhalation anesthetics under veterinarian guidance.
• Maintain accurate records (treatments, procedures, inventories, study data/protocols, reports).
• Collaborate with PI/scientific staff, veterinarians, technicians, IACUC members, facility managers, and animal care staff; support cross-functional in vivo R&D.
• Independently recognize and help resolve operational/technical/scientific study hurdles.
• Manage study timelines/objectives; ensure data accuracy in corporate systems.
• Communicate study results and data interpretation.
• Comply with relevant animal welfare and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Animal handling and dosing experience.
• Veterinary Technician certification preferred (not required).
• Passion for animal care and welfare; technical/scientific skills and willingness to learn R&D process.
• Ocular research techniques and imaging equipment experience.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; safety/regulatory commitment.
• Ability to recognize challenges and contribute to solution/problem solving.
• Proactive, innovative, solution-oriented mindset.

Required skills:

• Animal welfare; laboratory documentation/research techniques; clinical research development; research programs; safety standards.

Preferred skills:

• Current employees/contingent workers (apply internally).

Benefits (as stated):

• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• retirement (401(k))
• paid holidays, vacation, compassionate and sick days