Description:
Note:    

• Associate Scientist- This is a lab based role in South San Francisco.
• Looking for local candidates who can work onsite. No remote opportunity.**
• Contractor will be working an 8 hour day Mon-Friday
• The type of qualities/characteristics the engagement manager is looking for in candidates to work best with their team: Motivated, team person, open to learn and passionate about in-vivo work
• The engagement manager's non negotiables for candidates are as follows: Not having in-vivo skills/potential candidates must have this experience in the field and work experience /hands on work and research with in-vivo

Job Details:

• Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role, you will be a part of a fast-paced, integrated, and interactive research group exploring therapeutics for immuno-oncology programs. 
• You will be responsible for generating and communicating pharmacology data to support the progression of oncology and immunotherapy research programs.
• Designing, conducting, analyzing, and reporting in vivo and in vitro studies.
• In vivo work will include handling techniques, such as, tumor inoculation and measurement, Oral, SC, RO, IP and IV dosing, blood, tissue collection and model development.
• In vitro work includes a range of cellular assays, cell culture including multiparametric flow cytometry and molecular biology techniques to help interpret in vivo observations.
• Operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment, accurate, timely record-keeping, and data analysis.
• Active participation and presentation at cross-departmental teams and meetings.

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree and 1 year of laboratory experience
• Bachelor’s degree and 3 years of laboratory experience
• Complete understanding and use of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform a wide range of scientific work.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, or a related subject area and 4 years of scientific laboratory experience
• Hands on experience with preclinical models of cancer and immuno-oncology
• Hands on experience administering drugs through various routes.
• Hands-on experience with in vivo bioluminescence imaging (BLI)
• Experience collecting blood by different routes and tissues for downstream analysis.
• Flow cytometry and multi-parametric analysis (5+ colors) experience is strongly desired.
• Hands-on experience with molecular, cellular, and ex vivo biological techniques and assays.
• Computer literacy, especially proficiency with Graphpad Prism, Excel, PowerPoint, Word and scientific software.
• Previous drug discovery experience.
• Attention to detail, translating into high-quality results.
• Pro-active, enthusiastic, show desire to learn and be part of a highly productive team.

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:    

• In vivo skill set - handling techniques such as, tumor inoculation and measurement, Oral, SC, RO, IP and IV dosing, blood, tissue collection.
• Invitro cell culture.
• Flow cytometry.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Designing and conducting in vivo and in vitro studies.
• Data collection, analysis and reporting in vivo and in vitro studies.
• Communicating/ presenting pharmacology data in the team meetings.
• Record keeping of data

PAY RATE : $36/Hr on W2.

"This posting is for Contingent Worker, not an FTE"