Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Research Associate – Biology in the Foster City, CA area. (Onsite)
• We are seeking a highly motivated in vivo Research Associate to join our Inflammation group.
• The selected candidate will support in vivo scientists to execute preclinical studies, whether they are within regular working hours, or after-hours or in weekends.
• The in vivo activities will include dosing (PO, SC, IP, IV, etc.), monitoring and scoring, blood collection and tissue harvest.
• In addition, the candidate is responsible to help scientists organize the labs and supplies, shipping sample packages, and other maintenance activity needed.
• Prior in vivo experience is preferred.
• The candidate should not be afraid of handling animals and should have strong motivation to be trained with in vivo techniques.

Experience:

• Candidates are expected to have some animal handling experience.
• In vivo technique experience is preferred.
• Candidates should be willing to learn in vivo techniques, including oral gavage (PO), intraperitoneal (IP) dosing, subcutaneous (SC) dosing, intravenous (IV) dosing, in-life and terminal blood collection, necropsy and tissue harvest.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team is essential.
• Good recording keeping and organizational skills are required.
• Must have strong motivation to be trained with in vivo techniques.

Job Type: Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person