What are the responsibilities and job description for the In Vivo Scientist position at Eurofins?
Company Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.
The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.
In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.
In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
Job Description
The successful candidate will possess the experience or develop the skills to:
· Providing technical leadership in in vivo studies and skills in conducting surgical procedures in rodents.
· Support standard in vitro assays
· Responsible for timely delivery & documentation of study data in electronic Notebook
Qualifications
- Understand rodent anatomy and biology including the gastrointestinal system and brain.
- Experience with in vivo studies and skills in conducting surgical procedures in rodents and dosing animals with testing proteins.
- Experience in conducting ex vivo and in vitro studies including, but not limited to, the following: animal tissue preparation for histology studies, cell-based assays, western blot, ELISA, mRNA isolation and qPCR.
- Mammalian cell culture techniques and standard in vitro assays.
- Capable of balancing multiple tasks at once while delivering the highest standard of quality data.
Additional Information
Position is full-time, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00p.m., with overtime as needed. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Indianapolis, IN are encouraged to apply.
What we Offer:
Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
Life and disability insurance
401(k) with company match
Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
