Senior Associate Scientist — In Vivo Animal Studies

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

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