In Vivo Research Associate for Immunology & Animal Models

XBiotech is a fully integrate global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to a pioneering the discovery, development and commercialization of therapeutic antibodies based on its True HumanTM proprietary technology. XBiotech is currently advancing a robust pipeline of antibody therapies to exceed the standards of care in oncology, inflammatory disorders and infectious diseases.

· Assist research staff and co-workers in performing technical procedures, including preparation and administration of compounds.

· May collect animal blood, feces, urine and other specimens.

· Provide basic husbandry care for a small animal species and rotate feeds and water as required.

· Observe animals on a daily basis to assess health, environmental conditions, and social environment; monitors animals for impact of research and advises team members.

· Maintain lab and storage areas on a weekly basis.

· Sanitize equipment and instruments according to established procedures.

· Practice safe, environmental and/or infection control methods in handling of BSL2 samples.

· Perform basic immune-based in vitro experimentation, mammalian & bacterial cell culture techniques.

· Comply with IACUC and AALAS guidelines on the care and use of experimental animals in research.

· Ensure animal rooms are kept clean and organized.

· Receive and verify shipments of animals; store animal feeds and supplies.

· Maintain cage cards, animal histories, and other records as required.

· Maintain database records and write reports

· Perform other duties as requested.

Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology or Microbiology

At least 1 year of experience working with mice is required.

Ability to dose rodents by conventional routes (IV, SC, IP, PO, IM)

Experience in rodent tissue and blood collection.

A working knowledge of immune-based in vitro assay.

Common molecular technique.

Highly self-motivated, ability with prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

Proficiency with standard software and some data analysis skills (MS Excel, MS Word, etc).