Senior Associate Scientist: In Vivo Animal Studies

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

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.