Job Details
Posted 4 September, 2026
Job Id: 630709
Clinical Research Scientist – Associate-Senior-C
Job Description
Overview:
This company is 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 the 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 the early-stage research pipeline.
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Key Responsibilities:
Representative responsibilities will include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
- 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.
- Follow institutionally approved animal protocols, IACUC guidelines, and adhere to all ethical, regulatory, and safety standards in an AAALAC accredited environment.
Requirements:
- 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.
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