Scientist, Laboratory Animal Resources

Job Description

The-Scientist-position-under the guidance of Laboratory Animal Manager and Director will provide study support and world class animal care to impact drug development and discovery and improve human health. This position will be Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm with rotating weekends and holidays. Study support may include:

• Performing Animal Handling
• Compound Administration (All routes)
• In-Life Blood Sampling
• Necropsy Sampling and Tissue Collection
• Animal Health Observation, Clinical Scoring, Data Collection, and Data Management
• Research Equipment Use and Maintenance
• Pre, Peri, and Post-Operative Surgical Care

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Responsibilities include understanding and executing in vivo studies-including collaborating with researchers, conduct laboratory procedures in compliance with established protocols/plans and with regulatory and laboratory requirements and document experimental data including activities undertaken, existing conditions, observed results and variation from expected data patterns. Perform animal health checks including some weekends-and holidays, assist in surgery with pre, post and peri-operative care, provide husbandry oversite on some weekends including room checks and emergency facility issues, engage in safety inspections and provide insight for safety initiatives,-learn new in-vivo procedures as needed or requested.-

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The ideal candidate should be team oriented, value workplace collaboration and can work with minimal to no supervision.-

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Education Minimum Requirement:- --

• Required:•BS in Biology, Veterinary Medicine, life sciences or related in vivo field-

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Required Experience and Skills**:- -

• Minimum of 2•years' hands-on experience•in•a•Research in vivo field-

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Preferred Experience and Skills: -

• AAALAS certification-
• Experience with rodent surgery techniques

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Required Skills:
Accountability, Animal Care, Animal Handling, Animal Science, Animal Welfare, Biological Research, Blood Specimen Collection, Detail-Oriented, Ethical Standards, In Vivo Studies, Laboratory Animal Medicine, Mouse Handling, Perioperative Care, Preoperative Care, Rodents, Tissue Collection

Preferred Skills:
Veterinary Surgery

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Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as "remote".

The salary range for this role is
$98,000.00 - $154,300.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.- Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at .

You can apply for this role through (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only: -We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only: -We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

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Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. -No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.-

Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable

Shift:
1st - Day

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
Standard lab reagents, BSL1, BSL2, bloodborne pathogens, OEB4

Job Posting End Date:
02/22/2026
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Requisition ID: R385797