Job Title: Research Associate - Biology - II
Location: Foster City, CA 94404
Duration: 18+ Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
 
Description:

• We are seeking a highly motivated In Vivo Research Associate to join our Oncology in vivo pharmacology team.
• The selected candidate will provide in vivo study support for evaluating novel oncology therapeutics in pre-clinical models and will be responsible for daily in vivo study execution, data analysis and organization, as well as project team responsibilities.
• A minor amount of scheduling flexibility, including off-shift and weekend, may be required.
• The successful candidate will be proficient in murine handling techniques including various dosing routes (IV, IP, PO, RO, subcutaneous), in-life and terminal blood collection, and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis.
• The day-to-day responsibilities will include daily dosing, daily tumor measurements, tissue collections, and assisting with various aspects of study and facility maintenance.
• In addition to daily hands-on lab responsibilities, the position will have project team responsibilities including attending meetings to determine appropriate study design, organization of data, and presentation of results.

 
Qualifications & Prior Experience:

• MS or BS with a minimum of 2-3 years of post-graduate hands on experience or demonstrate equivalent work experience with murine models of cancer, inflammation and/or immunology.
• Strong biology background with understanding of basic pharmacology.
• Demonstrated ability to design, execute, and analyze experiments.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Proficiency with MS suite including powerPoint, Excel, and word.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and graph data using GraphPad prism or equivalent.

 
Additional Experience:

• Experience with more advanced in vivo techniques: surgery, anesthesia.
• Experience with StudyLog data collection software is desired.
• Experience with tissue culture is desired.
• Experience with in vivo imaging is desired.

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 40.00/hr.