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Dana Farber Cancer Institute Freshers Job – Animal Science & Biology 

Dana Farber Cancer Institute is seeking a highly motivated individual to join a preclinical in vivo pharmacology associates’ team in a fast-paced and collaborative environment at the Experimental Therapeutics Core Facility at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. The position reports directly to the Head of Experimental Therapeutics Core.

Job Title: Preclinical In Vivo Associate

Job ID:28270

Location:27 Dry Dock Ave, Boston, MA 02210

Category: Research-Laboratory

Employment Type: Full time

Work Location: Onsite: Up to 1 day remote/wk

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities

Eligibility Criteria & Experience: 

  • BA/BS in Animal Science, Biology, or related life sciences with 0-3 years experience
    Requires working knowledge of basic computer skills, including word processing, spreadsheets, and other related software
  • Motivated, flexible, interested in learning and developing new techniques and skillsets.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills

Nice to have:

  • Experience with animal handling (mouse) and execution of in vivo studies
  • Mammalian cell culture
  • Experience with small animal imaging modalities and flow cytometry
  • After receiving specific training, this position will occasionally require working in the ABSL-2 suite to treat and monitor study animals.
  • All aspects of this position expose personnel to animal fur and dander, which may be hazardous to those with allergic conditions.
  • This job’s specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

  • Routine handling, restraint, identification (including ear notching and tattooing) of mice or rats
  • Establish and maintain mouse and rat cancer models to test efficacy, tolerability, and PK/PD of novel therapeutics
  • Independently execute in vivo studies by dosing therapeutics agents by various routes (e.g., oral gavage, intraperitoneal, intravenous)
  • Monitor cancer progression through bioluminescence imaging, flow cytometry, or caliper measurements.
  • Perform blood draws, necropsies, and process ex vivo samples
  • Perform mammalian cell culture and maintenance of cell lines
  • Interpret, present, and document experiments based on data generated to investigators, often leading to further experiments or publications.
  • Responsible for maintaining and reporting accurate records of inventory/ equipment
  • Follow IACUC requirements (animal standard operating procedures) and DFCI institutional guidelines and policies.

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