Job Location : Seattle,WA, USA
Job Description:
Job Title: Research Associate
Location: Seattle, WA
Duration: 07+ Months (Extendable)
Client - Pharma
Pay Rate: $34.00/hr on W2
Note: Weekend and/or Holiday work may be required on occasion, as determined by experimental schedules.
Position Responsibilities within the In Vivo Pharmacology Team:
• Applies scientific and / or technical skills to complete assigned work within own group / project team and analyzes data from experiments
• Performs work in a structured environment under direction from supervisor within own work group / team
• Uses established procedures and methodologies
• Works predominantly within established procedures
• Assists with mouse tumor biology models by performing health checks, tumor measurements, dosing, sample collection, and data entry
• Although the position is full-time (40 hours/week), the candidate may be asked to work occasional weekends or holidays
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree Required
• At least 1.5 years of prior hands-on in vivo mouse work experience required
Preferred Qualifications:
• At least 2 years of experience in animal care/husbandry preferred, including proficiency in the monitoring and care of mouse models of disease (i.e. cancer or autoimmunity models)
• Experience in mouse dosing techniques, including oral gavage, and intraperitoneal and subcutaneous injection
• Experience with mouse blood and tissue collection and processing
• Excellent record-keeping skills and experience with data entry and data management
• Ability to work in a fast-moving team environment
• Experience with cell culture techniques