Senior Scientist Neuroinflammation, In Vivo Pharmacology

Position Details:
Our client, a world-leading Pharmaceutical Company in Cambridge, MA is currently looking for a In Vivo Scientist to join their expanding team.



Job Title: In Vivo Scientist
Duration: 12 months contract, extendable up to 48 months
Location: Cambridge, MA



Note:
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.
You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan



Job Description: (Required):

Senior Scientist Neuroinflammation, In Vivo Pharmacology

Summary:
The Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit (I&I RU) at Client's in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Scientist to join its in vivo pharmacology team.
The Senior Scientist will bring expertise in in vivo models of neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory diseases and will be responsible for designing, conducting, and supporting mechanistic studies involving in vivo, in vitro, and ex vivo approaches.

Responsibilities:
Provide in vivo pharmacology expertise in in vivo models of neurodegenerative diseases, ex vivo analyses, and autoimmunity
Develop, implement, and conduct in vivo efficacy studies and contribute to the mechanistic understanding of preclinical neuroinflammation-related studies
Execute preclinical mouse in vivo studies in the neuroinflammation/neurodegeneration space, including the establishment of new mouse models
Contribute to the mechanistic understanding of in vivo results by supporting ex vivo and in vitro analyses
Analyze, interpret, upload, and present data in project team meetings
Serve as a resource to explore new avenues for preclinical research in neurodegeneration
Collaborate with preclinical in vivo team members as well as other Pfizer colleagues from within and outside of the Inflammation and Immunology department
Interact with outside contract research organizations (CROs) and academic collaborators

Qualifications:
PhD, OR Master's degree with 2+ years of experience, OR Bachelor's degree with 4+ years of experience in the in vivo neuroinflammation and/or neurodegeneration scientific space
Working knowledge of biopharmaceutical research and drug discovery
Hands-on experience with immunohistology, transcriptomic and proteomic methods, and cell culture techniques
Hands-on in vivo expertise, including mouse brain delivery techniques and rodent brain dissection
Decision and action-oriented, with a high level of autonomy
Excellent communication and analysis skills- ability to compute complex information to a conclusion and recommendations

Location/Schedule:
This is a fully onsite role in Cambridge, MA
Monday - Friday; 40 hours per week