Senior Research Associate

GForce Life Sciences; Lexington (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

GForce Life Sciences seeks an experienced in vivo researcher to support obesity and cardiometabolic programs. You will lead in vivo experimental planning, execution, and analyses with limited supervision, designing studies and developing assays.

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of relevant experience, hands-on rodent handling, dosing, and data management. You will document results in notebooks, present findings, and collaborate across teams; weekend tasks may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5+ years' relevant experience.
• Experience with in vivo rodent handling, dosing via various routes (SC, PO, IP, IV etc.), in-life blood collections and necropsy.
• Collecting data and accurately maintaining laboratory notebooks.
• Track record of organizing and performing experiments of moderate complexity and performing with some independence.
• Computer proficiency and ability to learn new software.
• Experience with metabolic cage systems including BIODAQ and Sable Cage systems is desirable.
• Rodent surgical experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Designs and conducts in vivo research studies.
• Independently leads the development and implementation of assays to support research projects.
• Interpret and document experimental data.
• Ensure data integrity and documentation through maintenance of laboratory notebooks.
• Point of contact for specific in vivo platform and methodologies.
• Collaborative teamwork and synergy with technical and scientific experts.
• Work with team to ensure progress of global research projects.
• Presents findings at scientist, department, and site level.
• Develops, optimizes and drafts protocols for methods of moderate complexity.
• Contributes to study reports and protocol drafting/review.
• Supports development and management of research protocols for multiple drug discovery efforts.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Data interpretation

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

BIODAQ

Sable Cage systems

Job description

2. Experience putting together a protocol and conducting an in vivo study beginning to end (from protocol to plotting the data)

3. Works as a team player and has attention to detail

The Position:

Provide complex technical support for research activities in multiple in vivo projects focused on obesity and cardiometabolic therapeutic areas. This position will be responsible for in vivo experimental planning, execution, & analyses with limited supervisor support.

Essential Functions:

• Designs and conducts in vivo research studies
• Independently leads the development and implementation of assays to support research projects
• Interpret and properly document experimental data
• Ensures data integrity and documentation through maintenance of laboratory notebooks and ensuring data and results are entered into the electronic notebook in a timely manner
• Point of contact person for specific in vivo platform and methodologies.
• Collaborative Teamwork and develop synergy with technical and scientific experts within the team.
• Works in a team-focused environment to ensure progress of global research projects
• Works with team to ensure better practice sharing and implementation within the lab
• Supports business goals, shares learnings, knowledge and skills, and cross-functional teamwork
• be a team player and regularly provides assistance to other technical staff
• Scientific input & guidance
• Independently executes experiments and performs data analyses of moderate complexity
• Correctly interprets data and make recommendations for next steps
• Responsible for developing, optimizing & drafting protocols for methods of moderate complexity with limited input from supervisor
• Contributes to formal study reports & study protocol drafting & review
• Supports development and management of research protocols in support of multiple drug discovery efforts
• Presents findings at the scientist, department, and site-level
• Will require weekend tasks which are a shared and divided responsibility among the team

Physical Requirements:

0-10% overnight travel required. Ability to lift 50lbs.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, 5+ years' relevant experience required.
• Experience with In vivo rodent handling, dosing via various routes of administration (SC, PO, IP, IV etc.), in-life blood collections and necropsy is required.
• Collecting data and accurately maintaining laboratory notebooks required.
• Track record of organizing and performing experiments of moderate complexity and per-forming at a moderate level of independence.
• Computer proficiency and the ability and desire to learn new software programs.
• Experience with metabolic cage systems including BIODAQ and Sable Cage systems is highly desirable.
• Rodent surgical experience is desirable.