Associate Scientist

Role Summary

The Associate Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology will work collaboratively and be responsible for performing a variety of pre-clinical in vivo experiments to support projects at various stages of development in endocrine disorders and endocrine-related cancers.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct pre-clinical in vivo experiments to evaluate the pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and safety of therapeutic candidate molecules.
• Develop new animal models for evaluating novel small molecules for endocrine diseases.
• Demonstrate initiative to troubleshoot and accurately perform in vivo studies.
• Ensure care and welfare of laboratory animals in accordance with regulations and IACUC protocols.
• Generate and manage purchase orders, contracts, and other related documents.
• Present findings at team and departmental meetings.
• Perform animal husbandry to conduct biological assays.
• Run and troubleshoot biomarker assays (e.g., ELISAs, LUMINEX assays).
• Analyze experimental data using MS Office, PRISM or comparable software.
• Comply with established practices and procedures, including notebooks, files, quality/regulatory guidelines, and safety standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor‚Äôs in Biology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Toxicology or related discipline with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or Master‚Äôs degree with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience.
• Proven hands-on proficiency in rodent handling and in vivo skills including dosing (IV, PO, SC), blood and tissue collection, necropsy, and designing/conducting rodent in vivo pharmacology studies.
• Experience with ELISA and biomarker assays.
• Proficient in basic surgical techniques in rodents.
• Ability to follow established experimental designs and develop new methods as needed.
• Strong communication and presentation skills; excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to troubleshoot.
• Strong work ethic and ability to multitask and be enthusiastic about animal and laboratory work.

Skills

• In vivo pharmacology
• Rodent handling and dosing
• Biomarker assays (ELISA, LUMINEX)
• Data analysis (MS Office, PRISM)
• Surgical techniques in rodents

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs in Biology, Pharmacology, Neuroscience, Toxicology or related discipline (required) or Master‚Äôs degree (required) with corresponding experience.

Additional Requirements

• Travel up to 5% of time.
• Physical demands involve occasional lifting up to 25 lbs and standing/often at a desk as part of laboratory work.