We currently have a role available for an Pharma In Vivo Biologist.
Job duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Design and execute in vivo studies with pre-clinical discovery and translational biology teams.
- Interact and collaborate with various discovery technologies functional teams to develop and implement novel in vivo models.
- Prepare drug solutions and inoculations, multiple routes of drug administration (e.g. subcutaneous, tail vein, intraperitoneal, and retro-orbital injection and oral gavage).
- Tumor cell implantation and tumor measurement using a caliper.
- Orthotopic implantation is preferred.
- Harvest blood, tumor, bone marrow, spleen and other tissue samples from mice to help establish PK/PD and toxicity measurements, flow cytometry analysis and histology.
- Culture tumor cells according to SOPs and contribute to the development of SOPs.
Job requirements include, but are not limited to:
- BS - Molecular Biology, Cell Biology or related field with 5 years of related lab experience experience or MS wiith 2-3 years of related lab experience required.
- Extensive expertise in vivo pharmacology skills preferably in oncology.
- Experience in IVIS imaging is preferred but not required.
- Proficiency in Graphpad Prism is preferred.
- Excellent communication skills - verbal and written.
- Works well both as a team and as an individual.
- Demonstration of excellent team player skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and the ability to work across functions. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the leadership and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and an adaptable approach to goal delivery.
This is a day shift position (approx. 8a-5p local time).
