Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a In Vivo Research Associate (Contractor) in the Foster City, CA area.
• Location: Foster City 5 days a week
• We are seeking a highly motivated In Vivo Research Associate to join our Oncology in vivo pharmacology team.
• The selected candidate will provide in vivo study support for evaluating novel oncology therapeutics in pre-clinical models and will be responsible for daily in vivo study execution, data analysis and organization, as well as project team responsibilities.
• A minor amount of scheduling flexibility, including off-shift and weekend, may be required.
• The successful candidate will be proficient in murine handling techniques including various dosing routes (IV, IP, PO, RO, subcutaneous), in-life and terminal blood collection, and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis.
• The day-to-day responsibilities will include daily dosing, daily tumor measurements, tissue collections, and assisting with various aspects of study and facility maintenance.
• In addition to daily hands-on lab responsibilities, the position will have project team responsibilities including attending meetings to determine appropriate study design, organization of data, and presentation of results.

Experience:

• Required Degree or Certification: MS or BS
• Minimum of 2-3 years of post-graduate hands on experience or demonstrate equivalent work experience with murine models of cancer, inflammation, and/or immunology.
• Strong biology background
• Top 3 Required Skill Sets: Animal handling (mouse).
• Understanding of basic Pharmacology.
• Demonstrated ability to design, execute, and analyze experiments
• Top 3 Nice to Have Skill Sets: In Vitro and wet-lab experience.
• Proficiency with MS suite including PowerPoint, Excel, and word.

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