Associate Scientist, Parasitology

Role Description

The Parasitology Research Team is seeking an individual with experience in organizing and conducting clinical parasitology studies in rodents, cats, dogs and production animals.

The successful candidate is expected to:

• assist in the day-to-day management of parasite colonies including developing, writing and maintaining Animal Use Protocols.
• work with various internal (worms) and external (fleas, ticks and mosquitoes) parasites from large and small animals.
• assist in refining existing models or develop novel parasite models to facilitate project progression.
• ensure approval by internal and external review bodies, including IACUC, for planned studies.
• organize the study set-up in collaboration with appropriate internal and external counterparts
• act as an investigator or monitor on planned studies
• assist with drafting study design, protocols, and final study reports.
• independently assess challenges and prepare complex decisions with innovative solutions.
• understand the principles of Good Clinical Practice.
• perform data validation and prepare data for analysis. experience with electronic data capture systems or have a keen interest in learning to work with these systems.
• provide training to internal and external collaborators.

Apart from the study-specific responsibilities and depending on the level of experience, the successful candidate will be expected to:

• take increasing responsibilities in the management of the study portfolio of the Parasitology Research team.
• take increasing responsibilities in specific research projects.
• act as a subject matter expert and provide input in relevant project team discussions.
• represent the vision of the Parasitology Research team in internal and external discussions.
• prepare manuscripts for publication in international scientific journals, presentations for external meetings and documents supporting regulatory submissions globally.
• participate in and/or lead multi-functional teams within and across disciplines that include representation from Manufacturing, Regulatory Affairs, Formulation, Safety Sciences and Analytics, and Marketing.
• work with R&D leadership team(s) to implement best practices leading to increased efficiencies.

Education and experience

The successful candidate will have the following degrees and experience:

• Bachelor's degree in related field.
• Experience working with animals in a veterinary research setting.
• Work experience with Good Clinical Practice for Veterinary Trials (GCP) and/or Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
• An understanding of veterinary drug development and experience working in an industry environment is considered as a plus.

Technical abilities:

• Fluent in English (spoken and written).
• Attention to detail.
• Strong ability to organize, plan, and prioritize effectively.
• Ability to work on different concurrent studies and projects.
• Ability to give day-to-day directions to study participants and team members.
• Ability to generate and drive team results.
• Excellent presentation and writing skills.
• Strong team player.
• Professional and mature listening and communication skills.
• Interpersonal and multi-cultural savvy, as demonstrated by the ability to work effectively with colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong awareness around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

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