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Research Associate II

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 09/03/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12794 Pay Rate: $31.00 - $35.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Research Associate II with hands-on experience in small laboratory animal in vivo studies. This role will support animal monitoring, dosing, necropsy, organ collection, sample processing and related study activities, including work with infectious and/or biohazardous materials. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, flexible, and committed to safe and ethical laboratory practices.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform small animal in vivo procedures, including monitoring, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
  • Conduct dosing via routes such as i.p., s.c. and p.o.
  • Maintain accurate study records and communicate progress clearly with team members.
  • Assist with lab operations, including ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, autoclaving materials, inventory tracking, and proper biohazardous/chemical waste disposal.
  • Provide weekend and off-hours weekday coverage as required.

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications:
  • BS or MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field with 1+ years of small animal in vivo experience or equivalent experience.
  • Strong experience with small animal handling, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
  • Excellent communication, organization, flexibility, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to design and conduct in vivo studies independently.
  • Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.

Technical Skills:
  • Hands-on experience with common animal administration routes such as i.p., s.c., and p.o. dosing.
  • Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data.

Non-Technical Skills
  • Strong communication skills.
  • High sense of responsibility and accountability.
  • Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.

Nice to have:
  • Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.
  • Familiarity with computational data analysis with bulk RNAseq or ScRNAseq data.
  • Experience working in a regulated or pharmaceutical/biotech research environment.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jay Hite
Recruiter, Account Manager

As a Recruiter at Compass, Jay enjoys meeting job seekers and helping them to find new and exciting opportunities. He enjoys the process of getting to know candidates and learning all about their experience and what their future goals are. Jay feels the excitement of his candidates and is passionate about helping to find a fit both culturally and professionally. 

When Jay isn’t working, he enjoys bike rides, trying out new foods, tequila tasting and watching movies.  

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