Job Description

The TD2 Research Associate - In Vitro Pharmacology is involved in many aspects of the lab’s operations including tissue culture activities, various cell-based assays, and works in collaboration with Vivarium staff to support experiments involving small animals. The candidate should be able to independently work in a deadline-driven environment.

Essential Functions:

• Responsible for planning and procuring necessary resources for tissue culture activities, ensuring timely execution, availability of reagents and media, and adherence to experimental timelines and quality standards.
• Works closely with laboratory management to support daily team activity scheduling and planning.
• Executes in vitro and in vivo pharmacology studies as assigned, with minimal supervision.
• Supports laboratory management in training and mentoring activities.
• Provides technical input on protocol execution.
• Ensures the quality and integrity of the tissue culture banks.
• Supports additional laboratory techniques including but not limited to Western Blots, Elisa, or qPCR.
• Maintains detailed laboratory files and documents.
• Participate in weekly lab meetings by updating the department of progress, results, and future studies.
• Ensure laboratory equipment records are up to date and provides assistance as needed to confirm maintenance or service are completed.
• Performs general laboratory duties.
• Assists in other laboratory duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 2-3 years direct in vitro pharmacology experience. Relevant laboratory experience may be substituted at TD2’s discretion.
• Experience in tissue culture techniques and other in vitro cell based assays is required.
• Immunology assays experience is preferred.

Required Specialized/Technical Skills:

• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in the use of Microsoft applications and data analysis software.
• Periodic weekend/holiday shifts.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Highly organized.

TD2 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, disability, veteran’s status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.

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