Job Details

Overview

Arrowhead is seeking a highly motivated biologist to join our growing CNS in vivo team within the Research Department at our San Diego site. The successful candidate will join a team dedicated to discovering, developing and translating novel drug targets.

Responsibilities

• Perform in vivo studies and ex vivo analysis to facilitate drug discovery and development in various diseases
• Establish new preclinical animal disease models
• Perform animal behavior studies as needed
• Coordinate processes across departments and with outside vendors to enable efficient study execution and data generation
• Read and apply relevant scientific literature to projects to troubleshoot and solve problems
• Present research findings to project teams and prepare technical reports
• Maintain a high level of productivity in the lab and perform critical experiments

Requirements

• BS and/or MS in biology related field
• Extensive experience with small animal handling
• Experience with sample collection / tissue collection
• Excellent record keeping and experience in data analysis, graphing and presentation
• Ability to work independently and to handle multiple projects and deadlines
• Demonstrated innovation, creativity and resilience in problem solving
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Self-motivated team player with the ability to thrive in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary, matrixed environment

Preferred

• Experience with CNS surgeries and/or drug administration locally in CNS
• Experiences with animal dose administration and surgical procedures
• Preclinical disease model development in the context of drug discovery

California pay range

$65,000—$80,000 USD

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

All applicants must have authorization to work in the US for a company.

California Applicant Privacy Policy