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Scientist II In vivo

Scientist II – In Vivo
External ID # 35731009
Ridgefield, CT- ONSITE
24 month W2 contract (with potential to extend or transition to perm)
Pay rate: $35-71/hr - Depending on Education and Experience

Responsibilities:

• Design, plan and execute experiments in a timely and independent manner leveraging scientific and technical expertise to achieve defined objectives.
• Independently initiate and complete routine in vivo study duties such as dosing by standard routes, identification, health monitoring and sample collection as well as tissue processing.
• Initiate and carry out assay development, optimization and validation as required.
• Utilize molecular techniques, tissue immunostaining and multi-color flow cytometry to aid in the understanding of drug mode of action.
• Routine maintenance of laboratory equipment.
• Ordering of laboratory consumables to ensure continuous supplies.
• Work well in a highly matrixed environment and support multiple projects at the same time.
• Work independently with the capability to troubleshoot experimental procedures.
• Provide training and guidance to laboratory personnel.
• Communicate own work effectively orally and in writing (writing protocols, procedures, and lab notebook).
• Report and treat data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
• Comply with applicable regulations, performing all work in a safe manner and maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies.

Skills or Requirements:

• Experience with animal handling, routine routes of injection, health monitoring, sample collection and tissue collection is required.
• Practical experience with general molecular biology techniques such as qPCR and nucleic acid extraction from tissues and cells is required.
• Ability to optimize and troubleshoot assays in the form of ELISA, Western blot or others is highly desirable.
• Practical experience with IHC/IF including downstream analysis is highly desirable.
• Experience in cell culture with both mammalian cell lines and primary immune cells would be a plus but is not required.
• Experience in other techniques and analyses including flow cytometry or tissue spatial analysis (10x visium etc.) is a plus but not required.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution with three-plus (3+) years of experience in related scientific discipline or
• Master's Degree from an accredited institution in related scientific discipline or equivalent experience in related field.

What’s In It For You?
We welcome you to be a part of one of the largest global staffing companies to meet your career aspirations. Yoh’s network of client companies has been employing professionals like you for over 65 years in the U.S., UK and Canada. Join Yoh’s extensive talent community that will provide you with access to Yoh’s vast network of opportunities and gain access to this exclusive opportunity available to you.

• Medical, Dental & Vision Benefits
• 401K Retirement Saving Plan
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Direct Deposit & weekly ePayroll
• Employee Discount Programs
• Referral Bonus Programs

 

Estimated Min Rate: $29.40
Estimated Max Rate: $42.00

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations.  Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description.  All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.  All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.