Research Associate I
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Title: Research Associate I
Location: South San Francisco, CA (Onsite) – 94080
Duration: Until - 12/24/2025
This position is embedded within the client’s Research Pathology Department
Requirements:
- 1-2 years of industry experience; specifically performing diagnostic rodent necropsies.
- Record of productivity as well as relevant professional experience.
- Thorough understanding & proficiency for working in an In vivo research setting.
- Ability to adhere to established policies, procedures and safety requirements.
- Independently establishes new procedures/methods/assays, and effectively communicates these changes through training procedures and working documents.
- Conducts scientific, technical or process improvement tasks in the laboratory that are evidenced by authorship and co-authorship of scientific publications and/or patents.
- Must demonstrate ability or experience in working on multiple collaborative projects and in excelling in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work within a team of diverse expertise.
- Excellent oral and written communication.
- Enthusiasm for presenting work including thoroughly explaining data, defending experimental designs, and stimulating/engaging in scientific decisions to a wide scientific audience.
- Excellent multitasking, organization, record-keeping and problem-solving with good time management skills.
- Must have a desire to perform bench-work as role is primarily on-site at our South San Francisco campus and lab-based.
- Possession of the technical expertise and significant experience in a broad range of basic and specialized methods of bench-work including:
- Extensive experience in animal handling
- Proficient in comprehensive necropsy of rodents.
- Administration of compounds required for designated procedures
- Fluid collection for downstream analysis
- Perfusion techniques
- Visual acuity and manual dexterity necessary for excising extremely small and delicate tissue samples for histological analysis
- Trimming, embedding & freezing tissues in various mediums
- Extensive knowledge and experience describing scientific observations during gross examination
- Publication-quality gross photography
- Quality control of work and entering data in the department database
- Ordering and replenishing consumables to ensure lab is adequately stocked
- Overseeing maintenance of lab and equipment within to ensure safety
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Work hours are commensurate with business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Animal Science or similar field
ALAT & LAT AALAS Certifications
Title: Research Associate I
Location: South San Francisco, CA (Onsite) – 94080
Duration: Until - 12/24/2025
This position is embedded within the client’s Research Pathology Department
Requirements:
- 1-2 years of industry experience; specifically performing diagnostic rodent necropsies.
- Record of productivity as well as relevant professional experience.
- Thorough understanding & proficiency for working in an In vivo research setting.
- Ability to adhere to established policies, procedures and safety requirements.
- Independently establishes new procedures/methods/assays, and effectively communicates these changes through training procedures and working documents.
- Conducts scientific, technical or process improvement tasks in the laboratory that are evidenced by authorship and co-authorship of scientific publications and/or patents.
- Must demonstrate ability or experience in working on multiple collaborative projects and in excelling in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work within a team of diverse expertise.
- Excellent oral and written communication.
- Enthusiasm for presenting work including thoroughly explaining data, defending experimental designs, and stimulating/engaging in scientific decisions to a wide scientific audience.
- Excellent multitasking, organization, record-keeping and problem-solving with good time management skills.
- Must have a desire to perform bench-work as role is primarily on-site at our South San Francisco campus and lab-based.
- Possession of the technical expertise and significant experience in a broad range of basic and specialized methods of bench-work including:
- Extensive experience in animal handling
- Proficient in comprehensive necropsy of rodents.
- Administration of compounds required for designated procedures
- Fluid collection for downstream analysis
- Perfusion techniques
- Visual acuity and manual dexterity necessary for excising extremely small and delicate tissue samples for histological analysis
- Trimming, embedding & freezing tissues in various mediums
- Extensive knowledge and experience describing scientific observations during gross examination
- Publication-quality gross photography
- Quality control of work and entering data in the department database
- Ordering and replenishing consumables to ensure lab is adequately stocked
- Overseeing maintenance of lab and equipment within to ensure safety
- Must be able to lift at least 50 lbs.
- Work hours are commensurate with business needs.
Preferred Qualifications:
● Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Animal Science or similar field
● ALAT & LAT AALAS Certifications