Pharma In Vivo Biologist

About the role

Cogent Scientific, an insourced contract research organization, is seeking a Pharma In Vivo Biologist to support the life sciences industry by cultivating and empowering exceptional scientists. This role offers the opportunity to build on your skills and knowledge while working among experts in their fields and with cutting-edge instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute in vivo studies with pre-clinical discovery and translational biology teams.
• Interact and collaborate with various discovery technologies functional teams to develop and implement novel in vivo models.
• Prepare drug solutions and inoculations, multiple routes of drug administration (e.g., subcutaneous, tail vein, intraperitoneal, retro-orbital injection, and oral gavage).
• Perform tumor cell implantation and tumor measurement using a caliper (orthotopic implantation preferred).
• Harvest blood, tumor, bone marrow, spleen, and other tissue samples from mice to establish PK/PD and toxicity measurements, flow cytometry analysis, and histology.
• Culture tumor cells according to SOPs and contribute to the development of SOPs.

Requirements

• BS in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, or a related field with 5 years of lab experience, or MS with 2-3 years of lab experience.
• Extensive expertise in in vivo pharmacology skills, preferably in oncology.
• Experience in IVIS imaging is preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in GraphPad Prism is preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work well both as part of a team and independently.
• Strong attention to detail, problem-solving skills, learning agility, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and possess leadership and communication skills to thrive in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and adaptability.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays.
• Relocation benefits (if applicable).

Schedule

Day shift (approximately 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM local time).

Cogent Scientific provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate based on legally protected characteristics.