What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist - Companion Animal Vaccines position at Zoetis?
Job Description
Senior Associate Scientist / Scientist, Companion Animals/Equine Biologicals
Zoetis Veterinary Medicine Research and Development (VMRD), Companion Animal / Equine Biologicals (CAE) group in Kalamazoo, MI is seeking a senior associate scientist or scientist to contribute to the discovery and development of vaccines for canines, felines, and equines.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on laboratory experience in the areas of virology, cell culture, and molecular biology. Experience in cell line development, assay development, in vivo models, and vaccine development is also desirable. Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for hands on laboratory work in the areas of virology, cell culture, bacteriology, and molecular biology in CAE vaccine development projects.
Design and implement laboratory experiments, maintain proper documentation, conduct data analysis and develop scientific conclusions from the experiments undertaken/completed, and report data to supervisor and project teams.
Ability to work across multiple vaccine development project teams to design, develop, and evaluate safety and efficacy of biological products.
Responsible for collecting and maintaining accurate documentation both for intellectual property and to meet regulatory requirements.
Responsible for participation on global project teams with the goal to license animal health biological products.
Be adaptable to contribute beyond companion animal projects to meet the overall goals of the Global Biologicals Research group which may be required from time to time.
Collaborate with multiple internal partner groups to plan, coordinate, conduct, analyze, and report assay development.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Educational Background:
Minimum: B.S. in Biology/Microbiology or related field
Desirable: M.S. in Microbiology and Immunology or related field
Work Experience/Skills:
Minimum:
Three to five years' experience in research.
Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
Ability to perform and trouble shoot virology and molecular biology laboratory assays.
Ability to work both as a member of a team and independently in a self-directed and self-motivated manner.
Excellent skills in the following competencies: organizing, planning, time management, record keeping, quality, attention to detail.
Well-developed critical thinking skills with the ability to learn on the fly and problem solving.
Excellent interpersonal skills with very good written and oral communication skills.
Competence with Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Desirable:
- Knowledge of companion animal infectious diseases.
- Experience with in vitro and in vivo model development.
- A good understanding of relationships of disease pathogenesis and vaccine product development.
- Education and clinical experience in the field of veterinary technology and/or livestock production systems.
- Previous experience in research and/or product development in the animal health industry.
About Zoetis
At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues' careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.
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