This lab-based role will be to support in vivo models of Pain, cognition and epilepsy for preclinical research studies for o ur client biotech or pharma companies.
Communication skills
· Responsible for timely, accurate recording of results.
* Ensures data integrity is maintained through the correct, prescriptive procedure of logging client data.
· Produces high standard, good quality data to provide to clients, reproducible, without fails.
· Uses standard established statistical and analysis packages.
· Supports data entry and study documentation in relation to ethics and welfare.
· May start to present results in lab meetings.
· Consults with supervisor when difficulties arise that cannot be readily resolved.
· Seeks input as needed from supervisor or other scientific staff for guidance
· Communicates and collaborates with scientific staff
· Reports study deviations to line manager promptly to protect company and client interests
· Good data entry skills and interpretation of the results, ability to communicate results via informal discussions
* Generating and maintaining clear experimental records
* May interact with clients when required ,effectively maintaining and building working relationships
Teamwork and building relationships
* Be an effective, collaborative hands-on member of the in vivo team, contributing to the overall work of the team as required
Drive and initiative
· Plans day to day tasks which will generally be reviewed and approved by supervisor.
· Interprets results and makes decisions with support of supervisor on next steps and approaches.
· Identifies and begins to anticipate, interpret and troubleshoot problems in experimental processes and/or results.
Judgement and problem solving
· Under supervision, plans and executes a range of study experiments based on established protocols and agreed study design, with clear instructions.
* Planning and hands-on execution of in vivo preclinical studies
* Generating high-quality protocols/study plans and carrying out client study requests within agreed timelines.
* Has a good understanding of the science of the relevant disease models
* Ensuring appropriate use of animals in compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal standards
* Ensuring all Standard Operating Procedures, Health and Safety and regulatory requirements are adhered to
* Using best judgment to carry out work to the highest standard
* Working to the study guidelines without deviation
* Uses the appropriate statistics and analysis package agreed for that study/model.
* Ensures data integrity is maintained through the correct, prescriptive procedure of logging client data.
* Additional benefits:
Workplace pension with company contribution of 4%
Life Assurance
SimplyHealth Cash plan