Senior Associate Scientist

MeiraGTx; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MeiraGTx is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist with extensive in vivo animal study experience to join our R&D team. The role focuses on conducting animal experiments, maintaining records, and contributing to diverse lab activities while collaborating with team members to advance novel therapies.

The candidate will present results at project team meetings and work both independently and as part of a collaborative group to ensure rigorous study execution and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and executing animal study protocols.
• Proficiency with multiple administration routes (PO, IP, IV).
• Hands-on tissue collection, processing, and analysis.
• Strong documentation of experimental results and data integrity.
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting.

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 with colleagues and complete assigned duties.
• Comply with company training and policies.

Skills

In vivo animal studies

Animal handling

Route of administration PO/IP/IV

Mammalian cell culture

ELISA and molecular techniques

Experiment documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Biology (BSc or MSc)

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.