Lab Tech - III

Foster City, CA


Contract Duration: 11-36 months


Rate: Negotiable

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a In Vivo Technician in the Foster City, CA area.
• Location: Foster City 5 days a week Shift Schedule (required): Sunday through Thursday, 7am start time, Full time (8hrs per day, 40hrs per week)
• We are seeking a highly motivated in vivo technician to join our Oncology in vivo pharmacology team.
• The selected candidate will provide in vivo study support for evaluating novel oncology therapeutics in pre-clinical models and will be responsible for daily in vivo study support needs and assisting with various aspects of facility maintenance, including off-shift and weekend study support needs for our oncology studies.
• Hands on experience with preclinical oncology mouse models is required.
• The successful candidate will be proficient in murine handling techniques including various dosing routes (IV, IP, PO, subcutaneous), tumor measurements, in-life and terminal blood collection, and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis.
• The day-to-day responsibilities will include daily dosing, daily tumor measurements, tissue collections, sending out packages, facility maintenance (such as stocking supplies and keeping lab space organized) and assisting with various aspects of study maintenance.

Experience:

• 5+ years of laboratory animal facility experience and demonstrated work experience with murine models of cancer, inflammation and/or immunology. No degree required.
• Proficiency with various mouse handling techniques including dosing (IV, PO, subcutaneous, IP), tumor inoculation/measurements, in life and terminal blood collection, and collection and handling of tissues during necropsy and processing for ex vivo analysis.
• Knowledge of and experience with USDA regulations, laboratory animal welfare guidelines and AAALAC, International guidelines is a plus, but not required.
• Working knowledge of laboratory animal equipment and supplies, for a variety of common laboratory animals and personal protective equipment requirements for various bio-safety levels.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment is essential.
• Basic computer literacy with MSWord and MS Excel is required.
• PowerPoint and GraphPad Prism experience is desired.
• Demonstrated ability to organize and plan studies and execute day to day responsibilities with minimum supervision
• Experience with StudyLog data collection software is desired.
• Experience with tissue culture is desired.
• Experience with in vivo imaging is desired.