Senior Associate Scientist

MeiraGTx; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

MeiraGTx in New York is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist with extensive in vivo animal studies experience to join our growing R&D team. The successful candidate will conduct and support animal experiments and contribute to various laboratory activities, presenting results at project team meetings and maintaining precise experiment records.

You will work both independently and as part of a team to develop novel therapies, collaborating across disciplines while following training and company

Qualifications

• 5 to 8 years’ experience in laboratory animal care, handling, management, and in vivo animal studies.
• Extensive experience with routes of administration, such as PO, IP, IV.
• Proficient in tissue sample collection and processing.
• Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, cell transfection, ELISA, and molecular techniques.
• Strong work ethic, attention to detail, and proactive, collaborative attitude.

Responsibilities

• Execute the animal study plan.
• Animal drug administration via various administration routes.
• Animal health monitoring and metabolic assessment.
• Animal tissue and blood sample collection and processing.
• Document the observations and assessments in an animal study.
• Collaborate and interact with colleagues, complete assigned duties.
• Comply with company training and policies.

Skills

In vivo animal studies

ELISA assays

Mammalian cell culture

Transfection

Team collaboration

Education

BSc or MSc in Biology, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or related field

Tools

Animal handling

Sample collection

Molecular biology techniques

Job description

Your mission

MeiraGTx is seeking an outstanding Senior Associate Scientist with extensive experience in in vivo animal studies to join our growing R&D team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for conducting and supporting animal experiments and will also contribute to a variety of laboratory-based research activities. The applicant will be required to present results and updates at project team meetings, maintain accurate and well-organized experiment records. The qualified candidate will work independently and as part of a team to closely collaborate with other team members in developing novel therapies.

Job Description

Major Responsibilities

• Execute the animal study plan.
• Animal drug administration via various administration routes.
• Animal health monitoring and metabolic assessment.
• Animal tissue and blood sample collection and processing.
• Document the observations and assessments in an animal study.
• Collaborate and interact with colleagues, complete assigned duties.
• Comply with company training and policies.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc degree in Biology, Molecular and cellular biology, or related field.
• 5 to 8 years’ experience in laboratory animal care, handling, management, and in vivo animal studies.
• Extensively experienced and highly proficient in various routes of administration, such as PO, IP, IV etc.
• Highly experienced in tissue sample collection and processing.
• Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, cell transfection, ELISA assays and molecular techniques.
• Strong work ethic and professionalism, high level of responsibility, attention to detail, initiative, and a proactive attitude toward assigned tasks.
• Self-motivated, energetic and able to work in a diverse team environment.