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Research Technician II

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 08/28/2024 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 11854 Pay Rate: $27.00- $38.00 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.

Overview:

The ocular group in Translational Immunology Department is seeking a motivated and flexible Research Technician Contractor to assist with in vivo animal studies and in vitro characterization of preclinical endpoints. The successful candidate will assist with developing animal models of ocular diseases such as Glaucoma and AMD. This individual is expected to work effectively in a highly collaborative team setting to evaluate therapeutic candidates for blinding retinal diseases.The ideal candidate is organized, driven, and enjoys working in a team.  Must haves include experience working with and dosing (IP, SQ, and IV) small rodents, conducting lab based research, and familiarity with basic microscope imaging. Experience in ocular or neuroscience research is a major plus.

Responsibilities:
  • With a solid in vivo experience and rodent handling, the successful candidate will assist with studies that require in vivo multimodal imaging (OCT, fundus, angiography), measuring retinal function (ERG, pERG, VEP) and behavioral testing.
  • The candidate will assist with and conduct animal studies to test potential therapies in the eye.
  • Specific responsibilities will include dosing small rodents (IP, SQ, PO, and IV), ocular tissue collection, tissue processing for immunohistochemistry, and image processing/quantification.
  • This individual will work with several researchers within the team to advance multiple projects.
  • Work will be required on some weekends.

Job Requirements

Requirements:
  • The successful applicant will have a BS in neuroscience, immunology, molecular/cell biology, animal science or related field.
  • They will be comfortable working with small rodents and have experience in a lab setting.
  • Those familiar with techniques including ocular injections, microdissection, immunohistochemistry or electrophysiology will be given precedence.
  • Good oral/written communication skills, problem-solving, and flexibility are a must.

Meet Your Recruiter

Melissa Politron
Recruiter

As a Compass Recruiter, Melissa "Mel" is excited about rediscovering her passion in helping candidates find opportunities that will excel their professional lives and improve their personal lives. She brings a deeply-rooted excitement to the team by understanding the people she works with and finding ways she can support them. Mel's connections with others inspires her to make a difference in the overall well being of her colleagues, candidates and clients alike. 

Outside of Compass, Mel enjoys cooking, dancing and being a mom to her three wonderful boys. She has an obsession with home organization and thoroughly enjoys solving other families' organizational needs. Mel is also very passionate about One Heart Source, a humanitarian organization that combats conditions such as poverty, diseases and illiteracy through education. She participated as a summer volunteer teacher in Tanzania and credits the organization for shaping her into the person she is today. 

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