Job Title: Toxicology Associate Scientist
Location: Newark DE USA 19711
Weekly Schedule: 8-hours per day 5-days a week; one weekend monthly
Shift: 06:00am - 2:30pm
Duration: 12+ Months Contract
Payrate: $26-28/hr. on W2 (all inclusive)
Job Summary
2-5 yrs experience: Laboratory w/ rodent animal handling, basic science skills; BS Degree required
• Any exposure to common allergens? Yes, animal dander and possibly latex
Notes:
• Rodent toxicology studies
• Administer test substances to rats & mice. Collect weight and blood samples.
• Previous animal handling experience required. Will not hire with ZERO animal experience.
• Can be through previous jobs or schooling.
• Vet Tech experience okay.
• Interview: Virtual/Video - 1 hour. 1 round.
• GLP lab and previous experience preferred.
Job Responsibility
• Ensure the welfare of laboratory rodents in the testing facility.
• Uphold study integrity.
• Careful handling/restraint of laboratory rodents.
• Test material administration by various routes of exposure, e.g. dietary, oral gavage, intraperitoneal injection, subcutaneous injection.
• Determining and recording animal body weights, clinical observations, holding for eye exams, and other in-life study functions.
• Collecting biological samples which can include, urine, feces, and blood (tail venipuncture).
• Data collection using manual and electronic methods (including Provantis and Microsoft software systems).
• Collecting, recording, documenting, and reporting results with a high degree of accuracy and precision in a timely manner.
• Understanding and following all relevant SOPs, GLPs, and safety guidelines.
• Learning and refining new laboratory skills as applicable.
• Maintaining study records and data in in a well-organized manner.
• Communicating effectively with Study Directors, Supervisors, attending Veterinarians, and other relevant staff members within the company.
• Assisting other Associates and completing other tasks as assigned.
• Working weekends, holidays, and or external hours on a rotating schedule.
Job Requirements
• B.S. degree in animal science, biology, or related field or an equivalent of a combination of applicable work experience and higher education.
• 2-5 Years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting with minimal supervision.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office software programs.
Physical Demands
• Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to 50 pounds. This includes work materials, equipment, animal cage racking systems, and/or transporting equipment on wheels.
• Must be able to perform procedures which require talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer database(s), using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing personal safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA standards.
• Must be able to frequently hold rodent species firmly while utilizing fine motor skills.
Work Environment
• Most of the tasks required for this position will be conducting in a secured and locked animal vivarium. When entering the vivarium individuals must wear safety glasses with side shields, laboratory coats or scrubs, and shoe coverings. The use of a respirator (usually a particulate filtering mask) is required in areas/rooms where research animals are being housed or handled. Please note: If the employee had visited another animal facility on the same day as work, has had contact with companion-/pet-/wild-rodents, or had contact with snakes/reptiles/birds of prey that are fed rodents, the employee must shower and have a complete change of clothing prior to entering animal vivarium.
• Employees will be working individually and/or in groups in small animal housing rooms, examination rooms, or special purpose procedures rooms.
• Work in a research environment, which requires the use of sharp objects (e.g. needles) and working around mechanical parts such as rodent caging systems, watering systems, cage washing systems.
• Working with or near known or unknown toxic chemicals and/or biological hazards.
• The employee will work regularly with live animals requiring the use of appropriate PPE to prevent exposure to allergens, biohazards, and/or test material hazards.
A globally leading technology company is looking for an experienced iPhone Systems EPS professional to oversee comprehensive system component lists and support cross-functional teams in product development. This role involves overseeing engineering change processes, managing...
...Job Quick Facts: Specialty: Pulmonary Critical Care Job Type: Locum Tenens Facility Location: Pittsfield, MA Service Setting: Inpatient Reason For Coverage: Supplemental Coverage Period: Nov 7, 2025 - Feb 2026 Coverage Type: Clinical + Call...
...Better Future "Our team is like a good recipe. All the ingrediencies come together to make an incredible product." Champion Foods, a pizza trailblazer, is expanding, and we're looking for dynamic talents to enhance our innovative and quality-driven team. We produce...
...Responsibilities: Review accounts in the self-pay category and make determination to send to collections Process all incoming returned mail from patients Mail out all paper claims generated by the staff on a daily basis Attach primary EOBs to secondary claims...
...critical time in their intellectual development. Pacifica students learn to discern what is true, what is right, and what is good from teachers who pursue integrity and wisdom in their own lives and who are committed to providing mentorship and quality instruction. ......