Pre-Clinical In Vivo Associate II

The following responsibilities may apply to all levels within the job family at various levels of complexity:

• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
• Clean, maintain and prepare supplies and work areas and may be responsible for ordering of supplies. Collaborates with Purchasing and may be responsible for negotiating with vendors.
• Analyze experimental data and interpret results to write reports and summaries of findings, including grant preparation and presentations, and look for opportunities to co-author publications. Will be expected to participate in formal and information presentations of results to staff and collaboration partners.
• Assist with the establishment and maintenance of mouse (e.g. by injection or minor surgery).
• Perform mouse in vivo animal procedures, including dosing animals by various routes (e.g. oral, intravenous, intraperitoneal, etc.), measuring tumors by calipers, non-invasive imaging (bioluminescent imaging) and breeding of genetically engineered mouse models.
• Maintain treatment records and inventory of all pharmaceuticals, equipment and supplies, and help with other administrative tasks.
• Contribute to overall laboratory organization, training of new staff and working on IACUC protocols.
• Participate in grant application process and manuscript preparation as required. Further will be responsible for preparing reports for collaborators.
• Maintains detailed notebook of all work-related activities and support patent invention disclosures and IND enabling filing.
• Monitors laboratory work to ensure compliance with Environmental Health and Safety information as well as the standard operation procedures specific to each laboratory.
• Expected to provide intellectual and interactive commitment to position by keeping up with appropriate literature and research publications.
• Responsible for the development, modification and improvement of standard operating procedures and provide detailed protocols as specified by sponsored research agreements.
• Uses computers, computer-interfaced equipment, robotics or high-technology applications to perform work duties.
• Responsible for designing and executing advanced experiments and setting strategy.
• Responsible for troubleshooting and Quality Control of experiments.
• Responsible for communications and managing interactions with collaborators.
• Responsible for meeting project deliverables and timelines.
• May be responsible for the examination of animals and specimens to detect the presence of disease or other problems.
• May be responsible for monitoring laboratory budgets.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Supervisory Responsibilities: 

• Provide any necessary training and support to staff members. Work within a team environment, while maintaining independent responsibilities. Mentor team members and taking on project leadership responsibilities.
• Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments and may coordinate activities of other staff. Work within a team environment, while maintaining independent responsibilities, and taking on some project related leadership responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree required with a major in biology, Animal Sciences or related Life Sciences preferred.
• Requires a minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Builds productive internal/external working relationships.
• Having wide-ranging experience, uses technical concepts and Institute objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.
• Works on complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of variable factors.
• Exercises judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
• Networks with key contacts outside own area of expertise.

Nice to have: 

• Mammalian cell culture 
• Experience with small animal imaging modalities and flow cytometry

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Knowledge of information and techniques related to either biology or animal science required.
• In depth understanding of study design and meticulous record keeping is essential.
• Must have excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and be able to work with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and industry collaborators.
• Ability to analyze data, information and use logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Must have attention to detail and be thorough in completing work tasks.
• Ability to work within a matrixed team environment.

At Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient, family, and staff member feels they belong.  As relentless as we are in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff.  Cancer knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry, military service, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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