Associate Scientist I, In Vivo Research

Responsibilities:
- Perform in vivo studies to facilitate drug discovery and development in various diseases
- Establish new preclinical animal disease models
- Perform animal behavior studies as needed
- Coordinate processes across departments and with outside vendors to enable efficient study execution and data generation
- Read and apply relevant scientific literature to projects to troubleshoot and solve problems
- Present research findings to project teams and prepare technical reports
- Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and perform critical experiments

Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology (or related field) with some experience with small animal handling in a research setting (test article administration and tissue collection) OR Associate degree (related area) with 7 years of experience
- 2+ years of extensive experience with small animal handling
- Excellent record keeping and experience in data analysis, graphing, and presentation
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects and deadlines
- Demonstrated innovation, creativity, and resilience in problem solving
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Self-motivated team player in a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment

Preferred:
- Preclinical disease model development in the context of drug discovery
- Experience with animal dose administration and surgical procedures