Job Details

SourceAbled is seeking candidates for a full-time direct hire role as a Senior Associate Scientist, Metabolism (vivo and in vitro) with our client Pfizer, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Seeking candidates in or around?Andover, MA., or willing to relocate. (Relocation assistance may be available depending upon business needs and/or eligibility)

**This position is being offered as part of a disability/neurodiversity program which is designed to provide a more inclusive and supportive hiring process and work environment for job seekers with disabilities and/or neurodivergence, which includes,?but is?not limited to?autism, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, OCD, Anxiety Disorder, Dyslexia, Bipolar, and Tourette's Syndrome**

As Senior Associate Scientist, Metabolism (vivo and in vitro) you have experience with rodent and cell culture experience and will be responsible for supporting preclinical drug discover efforts around obesity.

Position Tasks

·   Experience with rodent handling and cell culture experience

·    Able to design and execute both in vivo and in vitro experiments

·    Analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate results

·   Work closely with manager and other IMRU Pfizer scientists to support exploratory and portfolio efforts.

·    Plan, design and execute in vivo experiments

·    Comfortable handling and dosing (IP, SC, PO and IV) rodents

·    Blood and tissue collection

• Perform cell culture experiments.
• Conduct molecular biology experiments such as but not limited to transfection, gene expression analysis, immunostaining, ELISA and Western blotting.
• Capable of following assay protocols and analyzing and interpreting data.
• Compliance to laboratory safety and electronic notebook standards.
• Work effectively with peers to support projects.
• Identify and report any experimental problems, proactively troubleshoot causative factors, and implement necessary corrections following discussion with supervisor.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, molecular biology or other related discipline
• 3 + years of lab experience in academia or in industry for Bachelor's.
• Hands-on rodent handling, dosing, and tissue collection experience.
• Familiarity with standard cell and molecular biology methods including but not limited to cell culture, siRNA and plasmid transfections, immunoassays such as ELISAs and western blotting, and quantitative real-time PCR.
• Ability to use appropriate software to perform data analysis.
• Excellent organization and planning skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently or as part of a team, strong motivation with a dedicated work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Creative, self-motivated and the ability to work independently including analysis and troubleshooting of experimental results and reviewing literature to formulate new approaches.

Nice-to-Have

• Bachelors’ degree with 4+ years of experience or Master's degree and 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with rodent handling and dosing (IP, SC, PO and IV).
• Knowledge of metabolism and pharmacology.
• Experience working in or collaborating with industry.

  
Other Job Details

• Eligible for Relocation Support

Relocation assistance may be available based on business needs and/or eligibility.

It is the policy of Rangam Consultants, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected status such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. 

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