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Job Title: In Vivo Research Associate (Contractor)

Location: Foster City 5 days a week

Job Description:

• 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.

Required Years of Experience:

• 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.

Unique Selling Point of this role: Learning and career growth opportunity

Required Degree or Certification: MS or BS

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