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In Vivo Associate Scientist or Scientist

Smart IMS
1 day ago
Contract
On-site
Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States
$0 - $70 USD hourly
Cybersecurity
Job Title: In Vivo Associate Scientist or Scientist
Duration (Contract): 6 Months
Client Location: Piscataway, NJ
Location Preference: Onsite
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly organized, exceptionally self-motivated, and team-oriented In Vivo Associate Scientist or Scientist with strong hands-on rodent handling, dosing, fluid and tissue collection experience to join In Vivo pharmacology team. The In Vivo Associate Scientist or Scientist will collaborate closely within the team and cross-functionally to plan and execute complex In Vivo pharmacology studies, develop custom animal models, and generate high quality data to support early-stage research pipeline.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Administer therapeutic agents to rodents through a variety of routes (including intraperitoneal, intravenous, oral, retroorbital, intrathecal, intratracheal, subcutaneous, intracerebroventricular).
  • Perform blood collection through various routes (including submandibular, saphenous vein, tail vein, cardiac puncture).
  • Perform necropsy, tissue collections, and perfusions.
  • Monitor animal health, record clinical observations, and maintain accurate study records.
  • Assist in developing, optimizing, and validating rodent disease models.
  • Collaborate closely with in vivo team members, vivarium staff, internal project leads, and ex vivo analysis teams.
  • Author and review protocols and electronic notebook entries.
  • Analyze and present data to project teams.
  • Follow institutionally approved animal protocols, IACUC guidelines, and adhere to all ethical, regulatory, and safety standards in an AAALAC accredited environment.
Required Skills, Experiences, Education and Competencies:
  • Minimum of bachelor's degree in biology, animal sciences, pharmacology, or related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience or master's degree with 2+ years of industry experience.
  • Experience with hands on in vivo research including work with rodents.
  • Knowledge in standard rodent in vivo techniques (dosing, handling, restraint, sample collection)
  • Comprehensive experience in standard fluid collection techniques including tail vein and saphenous vein.
  • Experience with and demonstrated excellence in tissue collection and animal necropsy.
The hourly range for roles of this nature are $50.00 to $70.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.
cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.