The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.

Our client is seeking a Research Associate in Seattle, WA.

Role Description

Position Responsibilities within the In Vivo Pharmacology Team:

• Applies scientific and / or technical skills to complete assigned work within own group / project team and analyzes data from experiments
• Performs work in a structured environment under direction from supervisor within own work group / team
• Uses established procedures and methodologies
• Works predominantly within established procedures
• Assists with mouse tumor biology models by performing health checks, tumor measurements, dosing, sample collection, and data entry
• Although the position is full-time (40 hours/week), the candidate may be asked to work occasional weekends or holidays

Skills & Requirements

Top Must Have’s:
- At least 18 months (preferably 2 years+ experience handling laboratory animals, including mice);
- Ability to measure mouse tumors, compliance with all procedures and protocols associated with animal work, ability to work as part of a team, mouse blood and tissue collection

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• At least 1.5 years of prior hands-on in vivo mouse work experience required

Preferred Qualifications:
• At least 2 years of experience in animal care/husbandry preferred, including proficiency in the monitoring and care of mouse models of disease (i.e. cancer or autoimmunity models)
• Experience in mouse dosing techniques, including oral gavage, and intraperitoneal and subcutaneous injection
• Experience with mouse blood and tissue collection and processing
• Excellent record-keeping skills and experience with data entry and data management
• Ability to work in a fast-moving team environment
• Experience with cell culture techniques

Benefits/Other Compensation:

This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).

Why Hays?

You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there’s a position you really want, you’re fully prepared to get it.

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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays’ guiding principles is ‘do the right thing’.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.

In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.

Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.

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