In Vivo Research Associate - Rodent Dosing, Bleeding & Necropsy (Gene Therapy)

Job Description

Job Description

In Vivo Research Associate for the gene therapy pharmacology lab of a top global pharmaceutical company. You'll work hands-on with mice and rats every day, dosing animals, collecting blood and performing necropsies to support new genetic medicines.

You must have hands-on experience with:

• Rodent handling: mice and rats, including immunocompromised models
• Dosing: subcutaneous (SC), intravenous (IV/tail vein) and intraperitoneal (IP) injections
• Blood collection: submandibular, venipuncture and cardiac puncture
• Gross necropsy: tissue dissection, trimming and processing

What you'll do:

• Run in vivo pharmacology studies with team leads
• Help develop new rodent models
• Analyze study data and present results in reports and team meetings
• Keep accurate electronic notebook records (Good Documentation Practices)
• Work with toxicology, PK/PD and preclinical teams
• Cover occasional night, weekend or holiday hours as studies require

Required:

• B.S. or M.S. in biology, neuroscience or a related life science
• 3–5 years of hands-on rodent work in pharma, biotech, a CRO or a vivarium
• Strong organization, documentation and attention to detail

A plus: gene therapy or AAV studies, biodistribution work, AALAS certification (ALAT, LAT, LATG).

This role is not a fit for candidates with only molecular, cell culture, clinical lab or diagnostic experience, or candidates holding a PhD.