Animal Experimentation Senior Scientist / Scientist

We are seeking a proactive and highly motivated Animal Experimentation Senior Scientist / Scientist to support in vivo pharmacology and PK/PD studies across our drug discovery pipeline. The successful candidate will possess strong hands-on experience in rodent studies and be able to independently perform dosing, sample collection, tissue harvesting, and data analysis. This role requires close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the efficient execution of research projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently conduct in vivo studies in mice and rats, including dosing via multiple routes (PO, IV, SC, IP, etc.), animal monitoring, serial blood collection, terminal necropsy, and tissue harvesting.
• Participate in the design and execution of in vivo study protocols, ensuring high-quality experimental procedures, accurate documentation, and compliance with regulatory and ethical standards.
• Curate, analyze, and summarize experimental data, including statistical analysis, figure generation, and interpretation of study results.
• Collaborate closely with Biology, DMPK, Biomarker, and Project teams to support drug discovery and development programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or above in Biology, Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of hands-on experience in rodent in vivo studies.
• Proficient in animal handling, compound administration, blood collection, necropsy, and tissue harvesting techniques.
• Familiar with in vivo pharmacology workflows and laboratory animal welfare regulations and guidelines.
• Strong experimental execution, problem-solving, and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to data integrity, accurate record keeping, and good laboratory practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with animal models in metabolic diseases, inflammation, autoimmune disorders, neuroscience, or neurodegenerative diseases.
• Solid capability in data wrangling, statistical analysis and result interpretation; proficiency in GraphPad Prism. Experience with R or Python is a plus.
• Experience supporting PK/PD, biomarker, and efficacy studies in a drug discovery environment.