(Archived) Senior associate Scientist/scientist

Company: Zoetis

Title: Senior associate Scientist/Scientist (Fixed Term: 3 Years)

Location: Kalamazoo, MI

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Zoetis is looking for an in vivo biologist to work in the Companion Animal Research area on animal models of disease states such as allergy and pain/inflammation. Applicants should have a strong grounding in biological sciences with extensive experience of working with animals in a clinical or research setting. Successful work with cats is strongly desired. The skill set of the candidate should include blood and urine sampling from animals, dosing via multiple routes (i.v., oral etc) and potentially training animals to perform simple tasks. The candidate will preferably have research experience including disease model development and some understanding of drug target identification. Strong candidates will have practical experience in preparing animal use protocols, and designing, interpreting and reporting findings from in vivo research studies. Good teamwork, planning and communication skills are necessary, including an aptitude for detailed planning of complex studies. The candidate will work as a member of a team of in vivo biologists where all team members are expected to work collaboratively to ensure that studies are run successfully, alongside having responsibility for leading individual areas of research.

Veterinary Medicine Research benefits from the ability to move into the target species early in the research process and is therefore a fast moving and dynamic field, with a relatively short horizon from idea to a marketed project that will benefit patient populations. We are a dynamic and enthusiastic group who love our science and our ability to make the world a better place for our patients and we want to identify a candidate who shares our enthusiasm.

Zoetis operates in a highly matrixed environment. Interpersonal and communication skills are critical to the success of this role. The ability to convey scientific and technical information and data to a diverse audience is therefore important.

Please note: This is a 3 year Fixed Duration Position

Minimum skills, education, experience, attributes:

Skills: Handling cats and dogs, including taking blood samples and administering compounds, with some understanding of drug discovery

Education: BS in a biological or animal science.

Experience: Extensive experience working with dogs and cats in a clinical or research setting.

Attributes: Good interpersonal skills, scientific curiosity, ability to plan the logistics of complex studies and communicate that plan to others, ability to consider various scenarios for any given situation, ability to collaborate with colleagues

Desirable skills, education, experience, attributes:

Skills: Drug Discovery experience, in vivo model development in dogs, cats, horses or other non-laboratory species, research science background

Education: BS

Experience: Previous veterinary clinic experience, in-vivo drug discovery, experience in disease model development although this can be in rodents or other laboratory species, directing own scientific research, leading sub-projects, identifying new drug targets.

Attributes: Enthusiasm and creative science, flexibility and adaptability to work across many scientific areas simultaneously, with rapidly changing projects and situations, track record of creative solutions to issues

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact.