Scientist I

Title: Scientist I
Location; Cambridge, MA- Onsite
Duration: 12 Months+ Possible Extension

Manager Note:

• Must have experience: - Masters Degree plus a minimum of 2+ years of relevant research experience in a biopharmaceutical setting OR a bachelors degree plus a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant research experience in a biopharmaceutical setting. - In vivo pharmacology background, is a must have
• General dosing skills, sub, intranasal
• Blood collection techniques, tissue collection
• This role, dedication to COPD studies (4 hours per day) - Routing dosing
• Nice to have: - COPD studies
• Experience with asthma, fibrosis, atopic dermatitis

Main Responsibilities:
Responsible for designing and performing in-vivo pharmacology experiments in support of project team goals. This includes study design, data collection and recording, communication of results, and report writing.
Summarize and present study data to project teams within established timelines.
Responsible for performing cigarette smoke induced COPD studies.
Capacity to use established procedures and methodologies with the ability to transform Client approaches into routine practice.
Must be a technical contributor.
Ability to troubleshoot experiments.
Support the development of disease relevant in-vivo models.
Must be well organized and detail oriented.
Must have meticulous record keeping skills according to Client quality guidelines. Maintain a thorough and compliant laboratory notebook.
Must adhere to all federal, local, and Client animal welfare guidelines.
Must be capable of working alone and in a team environment.

Qualifications:
Experience with in-vivo immunology models. Previous experience with models of respiratory disease, dermatitis models, and smoke-induced COPD models is a plus.
Ability to apply technical skills to complete assigned work as a competent technical contributor.
Ability to design and perform in-vivo pharmacology experiments.
Experience in various dosing methods, blood collection techniques, and tissue harvest are required.
Experience with compound or reagent preparation.
Ability to work under moderate supervision with regular review of results and methods utilized.
Ability to present study related results to project teams.
Proven ability to work in a dynamic, customer-focused and results-oriented environment.

Education and Experience:
Masters Degree plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant research experience in a biopharmaceutical setting OR a Bachelors Degree plus a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant research experience in a biopharmaceutical setting.