Research Associate II, In Vivo

Salary Range: $68,600 - $89,400 per year

Location: Redwood City, CA - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a dependable and detail-oriented in vivo research associate with a background in mouse laboratory animal research. This role will be responsible for ensuring uninterrupted in vivo operations during the weekends and holidays.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform dosing independently (oral gavage and intraperitoneal) according to instructions.
• Perform routine and study-specific animal health monitoring in accordance with IACUC-approved protocols.
• Perform animal husbandry for laboratory mice including: cage changing, provide food and water, provide housing and enrichment.
• Routinely and accurately fill out laboratory records, including: daily animal health checks, room temperature/humidity readings, cleaning/husbandry, and facility maintenance.
• Observe, document, and report clinical signs or adverse events.
• Perform tumor volume measurements by caliper and body weight measurements.
• Record measurements in Studylog.
• Collect samples (tumor, blood, organs, etc) as needed.
• Cleaning and maintenance of a pathogen-free animal research facility.
• Restock supplies.
• Communicate using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, and Zoom.
• Follow protocols and operate equipment with training, such as changing stations, autoclave, and hydrogen peroxide vaporizer.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Able to consistently and independently work weekends and holidays.
• Have worked with mice in a research or laboratory setting.
• Proficiency with in vivo mouse dosing (PO and IP).
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Detail-oriented and comfortable keeping detailed laboratory records.
• Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work in Redwood City, CA.
• Physical Demands:
  Activities may require standing for extended periods. Able to carry and lift up to 50 pounds, maneuver items and carts exceeding 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency with in vivo mouse skills such as dosing (SC and IV), tumor inoculation/measurements, survival, and terminal blood collection, and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis (collecting organs in formalin, transferring from formalin to ethanol, or flash freezing in liquid nitrogen).
• Familiarity with Studylog, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Zoom, and Smartsheet.
• Research experience with mouse models of cancer.

Desired Skills and Experience

In vivo mouse research, laboratory animal research, mouse handling and restraint, oral gavage dosing (PO), intraperitoneal dosing (IP), subcutaneous dosing (SC), intravenous dosing (IV), tumor inoculation, tumor volume measurement (calipers), body weight measurement, animal health monitoring, IACUC compliance, animal husbandry, cage changing, enrichment and housing, pathogen-free facility maintenance, sample collection (blood, tumor, organs), survival and terminal blood collection, necropsy, tissue handling and processing, formalin fixation, ethanol transfer, flash freezing in liquid nitrogen, ex vivo analysis preparation, clinical observation and adverse event reporting, detailed laboratory record keeping, Studylog data entry, facility cleaning and maintenance, equipment operation (changing stations, autoclave, hydrogen peroxide vaporizer), inventory restocking, protocol adherence, Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Zoom, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Smartsheet, weekend and holiday coverage, physical laboratory work, mouse cancer models research

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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