Research Associate - In Vitro Job Listing at Kelly Services in Thousand Oaks, CA (Job ID 9645206)

Description

Research Associate - In Vitro Studies Thousand Oaks, CA | Contact | $35-45/hr  We are looking for a dedicated and driven Research Associate who is ready to contribute to our innovative team. If you have a passion for in vivo and in vitro research and meet the qualifications, we would love to hear from you! Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a bridge between teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Organize and manage lab processes, working alongside the Site Head and Operations and Research teams.
• Significantly contribute to the design, planning, and execution of in vitro and in vivo studies related to the mechanism of action, early exploratory indications, tolerability, PK/PD, and therapeutic efficacy.
• Conduct pharmacology and pharmacokinetic studies in animal models to evaluate therapeutic candidates through various readouts.
• Assess biomarkers (e.g., Luminex, PCR, ELISA) in animal tissues and cell extracts.
• Willingness to perform standard in vivo procedures, including rodent handling, blood collection, multi-route dosing (IV, IP, SC, PO), urine collection, necropsies, and tissue collection, in compliance with approved IACUC protocols and AAALAC regulations.
• Prepare facilities and sterilize instruments for animal procedures.
• Order supplies and maintain inventories for both in vivo and in vitro procedures.
• Keep accurate records of experiments and procedures following approved company guidelines.
• Exhibit excellent organizational and lab management skills, ensuring smooth lab operations and communication.
• Support in vitro studies as needed, with a strong emphasis on ELISA and Luminex techniques.

Qualifications: 

• B.Sc or MS with a minimum of 3+ years of research experience.
• Strong in vivo background with willingness to handle animals.
• Extensive experience in molecular biology techniques such as ELISAs, protein extraction from cell cultures and animal tissues, and the Luminex-based multiplex platform.
• Exceptional organizational and leadership skills, with knowledge of lab equipment, procedures, and day-to-day laboratory functions, adhering strictly to laboratory safety guidelines.
• Familiarity with basic lab software: Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, and ELN for record-keeping.
• Demonstrates collaborative and broad-thinking abilities.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to present findings effectively.
• Some microscopy experience is desirable.
• Background in histotechnology would be advantageous.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

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About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly's Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California's state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment. Kelly participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

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