About the role
The Scientist (HWP Lab) role involves conducting in‑vitro and in‑vivo experiments, animal husbandry, metabolic phenotyping, and end‑point tissue collection, while managing data and communicating scientific findings. The position requires a Ph.D. in Life or Biomedical Science, 3‑5 years of relevant laboratory and animal experience, and strong analytical and communication skills.
ResearchOnsite
Key Responsibilities
- In vitro & wet lab experiments: cell culture, molecular biology, RNA/protein extraction, RT‑qPCR, Western blot, ELISA, microscopy
- Routine animal husbandry and colony management: breeding, weaning, ear‑notching/tagging, genotyping, tracking of animal cohorts
- In vivo handling and experiments: diet/treatment dosing, body weight & composition analyses, food intake, metabolic phenotyping, blood sampling, glucose/insulin tolerance tests
- End‑point experiments: terminal blood collection, tissue collection, sample preparation, perfusion, tissue/organ imaging, serum measurements
- Data management: analyze data, maintain accurate monitoring and reporting of experimental setup, protocols, results, and research findings
- Scientific communication and research collaboration: communicate with PI and collaborators, assist in grant applications, reports, presentations, and peer‑reviewed publications
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Life Science, Biomedical Science or related field with solid publication/preprint record
- 3‑5 years of relevant experience in laboratory and animal work
- Prior technical competency in metabolic profiling and/or end‑point sampling and tissue collection (preferred)
- Excellent critical thinking, interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Rigorous approach to experimental controls, reproducibility, and data integrity
- Collaborative mindset with ability to multitask across multiple project streams and work both in teams and independently