Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking an Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology for a contract position at a cutting-edge client in Thousand Oaks, CA. If you’re passionate about bringing the latest scientific discoveries to life and are ready to take the next step in your career, trust The Experts at Hiring Experts.

Pay: $52-55/hour

Schedule: Mon-Fri Full-time, onsite

Overview

This client is focused on developing novel medicines for unmet patient needs and creating innovative therapies for eligible patients. The team combines expert knowledge with scientific approaches to improve the health of patients with life-threatening diseases.

In this role, you will establish, validate, and execute in vivo models in the client’s therapeutic focus areas. You will contribute to translational research supporting drug discovery and development.

Responsibilities:

• Perform survival rodent surgery, including intracerebroventricular (ICV) dosing and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) collection.

• Identify appropriate animal models and conduct studies using biological and functional readouts to evaluate therapeutic candidates.

• Design, plan, and execute in vivo pharmacology studies, including early exploratory models, tolerability, PK/PD, and efficacy.

• Perform in vivo procedures, including rodent handling, blood collection, IV, IP, SC, and PO dosing, behavioral assessment, necropsy, and tissue harvesting in accordance with approved IACUC protocols and AAALAC guidelines.

• Manage animal breeding and disease model colonies by setting up and monitoring litters, genotyping, and assessing phenotypes.

• Maintain accurate, complete, and compliant records of experimental procedures and animal use.

• Provide daily care and monitoring of laboratory animals in compliance with institutional standards.

• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams, including biology and chemistry functions.

Qualifications:

• B.S., M.S., or PhD in neuroscience, pharmacology, or a related discipline, with at least 5 years of hands-on animal research experience.

• Strong technical skills in survival rodent surgery, rodent handling, dosing, and biological sample collection.

• Experience running tolerability, PK/PD, and efficacy studies in rodents.

• Working knowledge of laboratory operations, equipment, and vivarium safety standards.

• Working knowledge of rodent behavioral testing, such as von Frey, rotarod, Morris water maze, and Y-maze.

• Proficiency with standard laboratory software, such as Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, and electronic lab notebooks.

• Meticulous attention to detail and a firm commitment to data integrity.

• Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to present data to cross-functional audiences.

• A collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across teams.

What happens next:

Once you apply, you’ll proceed to next steps if your skills and experience look like a good fit. But don’t worry – even if this position doesn’t work out, you’re still in our network. That means our team of expert Science & Clinical recruiters will have access to your profile, making your opportunities limitless.

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