Research Associate

Title : Research Associate
Location : Seattle WA
Duration : 06+ Months
Pay Range : $33/hr - $35/hr

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