Research Scientist In Vivo Studies Job Listing at Kelly Services in Thousand Oaks, CA (Job ID US3526671_BH9699970)

Description

Research Associate - In Vivo 
Thousand Oaks, CA | Contract | $40+/hr

Kelly Science and Clinical is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate in Vivo Pharmacology to join our team in Thousand Oaks, CA. The successful candidate will contribute to establishing and validating in vivo models related to therapeutic areas that align with the company goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct pharmacology studies in animal models of neurological and cardiovascular disease to evaluate therapeutic candidates through multiple readouts.
• Contribute to study design, planning, and performing of in vivo studies related to early exploratory indications, tolerability, PK/PD, and therapeutic efficacy.
• Perform standard in vivo procedures, including rodent handling, blood collection, dosing through multiple routes (IV, IP, SC, PO), urine collection, necropsies, and tissue collection in compliance with approved IACUC protocols and AAALAC regulations.
• Execute stereotactic dosing in mouse models of neurological disease.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary scientific groups, including discovery specialists and in vivo team members.
• Prepare facilities and sterilize instruments for complex animal procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of procedures performed on animals following approved company and regulatory guidelines.
• Assess biomarkers (e.g., Luminex, PCR, ELISA) in animal tissues and cell extracts is preferred.
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.

Qualifications & Skills

• B.Sc or MS with a minimum of 3 years of research experience.
• Strong in vivo background in animal models of neurological disease, including delivering test compounds within the central nervous system by stereotactic dosing.
• Experience in molecular biology techniques, including ELISAs, protein extraction from cell cultures and animal tissues, and Luminex-based multiplex platform is preferred.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills, knowledge of lab equipment and procedures, day-to-day laboratory function, and strict adherence to laboratory safety guidelines.
• Familiarity with basic lab software: Microsoft Office, GraphPad Prism, and ELN for record keeping.
• Highly motivated, collaborative, and broad-thinking.
• Great communication skills and the ability to present to others.

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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.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

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About Kelly

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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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