Senior Research Associate - In Vivo Pharmacology

About the Department

Our East Coast Global Development Hub brings together the best minds in life science innovation with facilities in Lexington, MA and Plainsboro, NJ. We support programs from early research through late-stage clinical development. We are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple innovative modalities and therapeutic areas. Our East Coast Global Development Hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. We’re changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

The Position

Provide complex technical support for research activities in multiple in vivo projects focused on obesity and cardiometabolic therapeutic areas. This position will be responsible for in vivo experimental planning, execution, & analyses with limited supervisor support.

Relationships

Reports to the Director of the In Vivo Pharmacology. This position will interact with the related research area team members and other research groups at Novo Nordisk Research Center Seattle, Inc. (NNRCSI), as well as global internal stakeholders and external research collaborators.

Essential Functions

• Hands-on in vivo experimental efforts
• Designs and conducts in vivo research studies
• Independently leads the development and implementation of assays to support research projects
• Interpret and properly document experimental data
• Ensures data integrity and documentation through maintenance of laboratory notebooks and ensuring data and results are entered into the electronic notebook in a timely manner
• Point of contact person for specific in vivo platform and methodologies. 
• Collaborative Teamwork and develop synergy with technical and scientific experts within the team.
• Works in a team-focused environment to ensure progress of global research projects
• Works with team to ensure better practice sharing and implementation within the lab
• Supports business goals, shares learnings, knowledge and skills, and cross-functional teamwork
• be a team player and regularly provides assistance to other technical staff
• Scientific input & guidance
• Independently executes experiments and performs data analyses of moderate complexity
• Correctly interprets data and make recommendations for next steps
• Responsible for developing, optimizing & drafting protocols for methods of moderate complexity with limited input from supervisor
• Contributes to formal study reports & study protocol drafting & review
• Supports development and management of research protocols in support of multiple drug discovery efforts
• Presents findings at the scientist, department, and site-level
• Manages personal experimental timelines

Physical Requirements

0-10% overnight travel required. Ability to lift 50lbs.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma with 10+ years’ experience required. With a Vocational Degree or Associate’s degree, 6+ years’ relevant experience required. With a Bachelor’s degree, 4+ years’ relevant experience required. A Master’s Degree with no industry or post-graduate experience can be considered.
• Relevant Experience includes:
  • Experience with In vivo rodent handling, dosing via various routes of administration (SC, PO, IP, IV etc.), in-life blood collections and necropsy is required.
  • Collecting data and accurately maintaining laboratory notebooks required.
• Track record of organizing and performing experiments of moderate complexity and performing at a moderate level of independence.
• Computer proficiency and the ability and desire to learn new software programs.
• Experience with metabolic cage systems including BIODAQ and Sable Cage systems is highly desirable.
• Rodent surgical experience is desirable. 

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