The Ocular Senior Research Associate is responsible for the oversight and conduct of in-vivo studies involving the testing of pharmaceutical compounds and devices being developed for various ocular disorders.
Experience with ocular surgical, dosing and sampling techniques is required.
These studies are performed in rodents, rabbits, dogs, pigs.Principal Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Ocular Senior Research Associate will perform, but not be limited to, the following duties and responsibilities:Handle, restrain, dose, and perform other procedures on study animals.Dose calculations and formulation preparationMonitor animal anesthesia and recovery.Perform clinical observations of animals.Observe, record, and report on findings during the course of a study.Participate in necropsies, specimen collection and processing for all speciesParticipate in preparation of study forms and supplies to ensure appropriate resource management.Review and submit raw data for QC and QA review and archiving, as applicable.Perform all procedures according to applicable SOPs and regulations (e.g.
USDA, FDA GLP).Perform other duties as directed by management.Experienced candidates may be designated as Principal Investigator for non-GLP studies.Requirements:Hands on in vivo experience with multiple species, at a minimum, rodent and rabbit.Experience with typical and atypical dosing routesExperience with necropsy, tissue collection and ocular dissection in multiple species.Ability to perform ocular injections, such as, sub-conjunctival, intravitreal, and/or subretinal injections a plus.Experience with various imaging modalities, such as, Optical coherence tomography, fundus photography, and/or fluorescein angiography a plusGLP experience preferred.Ability to perform duties and responsibilities with minimal supervision.Must be flexible to work varying schedules and hours as well as provide comprehensive, after-hours, and on-call coverage as needed.Education:Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 5 years’ experience in a lab setting is required.
Candidates with a Master’s degree and 1 year experience will also be consideredAALAS certification, and/or additional related training are highly desired.Must be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).Local Candidates PreferredBenefitsAbsorption Systems cares about our work community and offers a variety of benefits allowing employees the opportunity to customize a benefits package that meets their personal needs.
Company benefits include the following:Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance Plan with Employer ContributionHealth Reimbursement Account Funded by EmployerHealthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsEmployee Life and AD&D Insurance 100% Employer PaidVoluntary Life and AD&D Insurance for Employee, Spouse & Child(ren)Long Term Disability 100% Employer Paid401k with Employer MatchProfit SharingEmployee Assistance ProgramAbout Absorption Systems, a Pharmaron CompanyAbsorption Systems, founded in 1996, assists pharmaceutical and medical device companies in identifying and overcoming ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion and Toxicity) barriers in the development of drugs, biologics and medical devices.
Additionally, Absorption Systems goes deep into each of those areas, offering in vitro, in situ and in vivo models to assess the properties in question.
The company’s mission is to continually develop innovative research tools that can be used to accurately predict human outcomes or to explain unanticipated human outcomes when they occur.
Absorption Systems has facilities in Exton, PA, San Diego, CA, and Boston, MA to serve customers throughout the world.Alongside of our enthusiasm for science and research, we have a passion to see each and every one of our employees grow and succeed both personally and professionally.
We encourage our employees to continually enhance their ability to contribute to the success of the organization and advance their careers.
Absorption Systems is committed to creating an environment where individuals are encouraged to grow and work in collaboration with each other while being passionate about innovation.
The professional culture of our organization is a goal oriented environment full of internally driven and motivated professionals.
Our company is unique in the fact that there is freedom for autonomy to execute and the ability for each employee to grow in directions that align their individual aspirations with company growth.Absorption Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.