Research Associate III

Immediate need for a talented Research Associate III. This is a 03+ Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Water Street,Cambridge, MA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.

Job ID:24-38221

Pay Range: $65 - $70/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the execution of rodent pharmacology studies that evaluate gene therapy candidates.
• Develop and perform research involving various animal laboratory techniques including administration, behavioral testing, tissue/blood collection and helping with animal imaging.
• Manage several experiments simultaneously and execute in a time sensitive manner
• Communicate and coordinate with other scientists on the project team to draft, finalize, and implement study protocols.
• Follow protocols, standard operating procedures and independently execute tasks
• Collect and record data.
• Prepare a summary of experimental procedures and results and present data in team meetings and across disease areas to support the Genomic Medicine Unit at large.
  
  

Key Requirements and Technology Experience:

• Skills-Handling animals, tissue collection, pharmacological testing.
• MS in life science with 1 - 3 years of experience or BS in life science with 4 - 6 years of experience in biotech/biopharma industry.
• Prior experience designing pharmacological testing in various animal models with behavioral, biochemical and physiological endpoints.
• Demonstrated experience and expertise in multiple delivery routes of administration into mice and rats as well as an understanding of behavioral analysis tools with mice and rats.
• Strong background experience with rodent tissue collection and tissue collection techniques.
• Demonstrated surgical experience with mice and rats or the willingness to learn multiple surgical delivery techniques is strongly preferred for the successful candidate.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively communicate ideas, document research and work in a collaborative environment.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the USA.
  
  

Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical Industry and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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