Temp Sr Associate Scientist

About the role

The Auditory group is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist to support the development of therapies to treat hearing loss. This is a hands-on, in vivo-focused role in which you will be central to our preclinical studies that drive our discovery and development efforts toward new medicines.

Responsibilities

• Performing a broad range of in vivo procedures in mice, including survival and terminal blood collection.
• Carrying out systemic dosing and delivery via intravenous, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous.
• Performing specialized inner ear procedures such as perilymph collection and other microsurgical techniques.
• Handling and caring for mice, including performing procedures like tissue sample collection.
• Harvesting and collecting a range of tissues for downstream molecular and histological analysis.
• Ex vivo tissue processing, including dissection, fixation, decalcification, embedding, and cryosectioning.
• Supporting the planning and execution of in vivo studies and helping train and guide junior team members on procedures.
• Maintaining detailed, accurate documentation of in vivo procedures and study records in compliance with IACUC protocols.
• Collaborating closely with study directors, veterinary staff, and cross-functional research teams.

Requirements

• B.S. with relevant experience or M.S. degree in Animal Science, Physiology, Neuroscience, Cell Biology, or a related discipline.
• Proven hands-on experience with rodent in vivo techniques, including bleeds, systemic dosing, and tissue collection.
• Familiarity with post-mortem tissue processing (perfusion, dissection, fixation, sectioning) is preferred.