Associate Scientist ,In Vivo Pharmacology
City Therapeutics•Cambridge, MA
•$79,000 - $90,000
About The Position
The Associate Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology role will play a key role in helping advance City’s platform technology and screening potential siRNA therapeutics in vivo. The Associate will support in vivo pharmacology studies by assisting with animal handling, dosing, sample collection, and data recording. This entry-level role is ideal for candidates seeking hands-on experience in preclinical research and drug discovery.
Requirements
- B.S. in Biology or related field plus experience scruffing/handling and comfortable working with mice and/or rats.
- Strong attention to detail, passion and ability to learn, and take initiative.
Nice To Haves
- Experience such as dosing IP, SC, blood collections and tissue collection a plus.
- Experience doing ex vivo analysis techniques such as RNA and protein isolation, RT-qPCR, western blot, and/or ELISA a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the execution of in vivo studies involving mice and rats.
- Prepare study materials and maintain accurate and timely data recording.
- Dose animals via various routes (IP and SC), monitor body weights and general health, perform euthanasia, and harvest tissues.
- Assist scientists in advanced surgical and dosing procedures.
- Maintain inventory of supplies.
- Assist in performing downstream molecular analysis of tissues by RT-qPCR, western, and/or ELISA.
- Work collaboratively in a multi-team environment.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- health and dependent care FSA accounts
- HSA/HRA accounts with company contributions
- 401(k) with competitive company match
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
