Preclinical Animal Studies Laboratory Assistant/Technician
Preclinical Animal Studies Laboratory Assistant/Technician:
Medical Device and Formulation Development
Company
Aciont Inc. is a Salt Lake City, Utah based privately held specialty bio-pharmaceutical company endeavoring to be the world leader in ophthalmic drug delivery using its proprietary topical sustained release formulations and drug penetration enhancement methodologies (e.g., iontophoresis). We are pioneering research in ocular delivery to safely and non-invasively deliver therapeutics into the back of the eye for treating sight threatening diseases such as uveitis, diabetic macular edema and age-related macular degeneration. Aciont is located off the 600 North exit off I-15, about a mile from the downtown Gateway Plaza. Work also is performed on the campus of the University of Utah.
Responsibilities
This position requires a highly innovative individual who thrives on being challenged on multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced, exciting, and highly collaborative work environment. The job entails at least 80% laboratory work.
Incumbent will be responsible for carrying out in vivo experiments in animal models for ocular diseases under the supervision of a laboratory scientist. Incumbent also will assist in the handling of rabbits in the preparation of experiments and in the testing of drug delivery and therapeutic/tolerability response. Assistance with both in vitro and in vivo assays to efficiently screen and characterize test compounds will be required. The candidate also will help organize and report on scientific results.
Qualifications
Minimum requirements include an undergraduate degree in the life sciences such as chemistry or biology or an advanced degree in ophthalmology. The candidate will have experience and expertise in in vivo pharmaceutical chemistry and will have strong hands-on skills with a wide variety of animal models (PK, safety and efficacy) in the area of ophthalmology or a related field in drug delivery. Minimum of 3 years industrial pharmaceutical development experience, preferably in the pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical industry; broad scientific foundation, good oral and written communication, and ability to function in an interdisciplinary team setting are essential. Special consideration will go to candidates with any of the following skill sets:
The successful candidate is a highly motivated, detail-oriented, organized team player with a commitment to quality. Incumbent ideally possesses strong problem solving skills along with excellent written and verbal communication skills. The position needs to operate with minimum supervision and to exercise a high degree of judgment for experimentation and for problem solving. Salary range: $26-36K depending level of experience.
Contact Information
Send your resume or CV which would be reviewed confidentially to: admin@aciont.com via e-mail or (801) 359-3464 via fax. Website: www.aciont.com.
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Location
350 West 800 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-359-3461
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