Research Scientist, Research Collaborations

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Schedule, perform and coordinate state-of-the-art animal experimentation with the highest ethical and technical standards, setting up and validating animal models independently or through delegation to your team
• Able to perform advanced, intermediate, and basic technical skills (compound administration, blood/tissue collection, clinical observation, necropsy, aseptic technique, implants, suturing, staples, surgical models, etc.) on applicable in-house species
• Closely interact with scientists within BR providing project administration, optimal support, ability to build up a robust professional network and generate high quality data
• Participate in scientific discussions, performing critical review of experimental protocols and identifying the best approach for in-vivo studies according to project needs
• Continuously evaluate, implement, and train newest techniques and scientific knowledge to ensure state-of-the-art in-vivo work
• Interest in data interpretation, statistics, and presentation, in order to propose next steps to customer
• Be an excellent team player and show potential to lead teams, ensuring appropriate performance, training, and professional development of your associates. Identify and coach high and low performers (leadership experience advantageous)
• Rota or potential weekend duties, early morning, or late evening dosing
• Routinely responsible for ensuring team compliance with all institutional and regulatory protocols, policies, and guidelines
• Responsible for pursuing continuous learning/professional development opportunities, enhancing/expanding skill set, and reviewing CM techniques

Role requirements:

Schedule: four-day, full time, shifted schedule Sunday to Wednesday ​

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Life Sciences or similar, highly, preferred.
• Experience in a technical skills tract laboratory animal program, 3+ years preferred.
• Strong commitment to animal welfare, research support, and high quality in-vivo focused science
• Strong theoretical and practical expertise in animal experimentation with focus on small animals.
• Able to perform advanced, intermediate, and basic technical skills
• Blood and tissue sampling (Anatomy/Necropsy knowledge required)
• Expertise in different disease and mechanistic models

• High ethical approach, committed to high standards of animal welfare
• Strong customer-orientation, used to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders, strong aptitudes as team player

• High learning ability, ‘can-do’ solution-oriented approach, proactive
• Good planning, prioritization, problem solving and organizational skills

Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining

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Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: The Novartis Group of Companies are Equal Opportunity Employers and take pride in maintaining a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

Novartis Compensation and Benefit Summary: The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $39.13- $58.72/hour; however, while salary ranges are effective from 1/1/24 through 12/31/24, fluctuations in the job market may necessitate adjustments to pay ranges during this period.  Further, final pay determinations will depend on various factors, including, but not limited to geographical location, experience level, knowledge, skills, and abilities. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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