Research Associate, In Vivo/Ocular

Adverum Biotechnologies is currently looking for an In vivo, Ocular Research Associate that will be will perform preclinical development activities supporting work in our lab. 
What you'll do:

• Perform routine health monitoring of rodent colonies.
• Administer anesthesia and provide pre-and-post-operative care and monitoring.
• Perform in vivo studies to support the ocular R&D pipeline.
• Perform necropsies, blood and tissue collection, and record data for rodent studies.
• Perform Intravitreal/Subretinal injections in rodents.
• Perform electroretinography, ocular imaging, and ocular health exams.
• Maintain rodent breeding colonies with detailed lineage tracking in cloud-based software.
• Ensure accurate data recording.
• Interact with preclinical and research scientists and provide constant feedback.
• Assist with vivarium laboratory maintenance (supply inventory/ordering, equipment maintenance, etc.).
• Assist with study report writing and/or review.

About you:

• Degree in biological sciences required with 2 years relevant experience.
• Familiarity with AALAS Guide and requirements of maintaining an AALAC accredited facility.
• Proven working knowledge of animal health and housing/husbandry requirements. Keen observation skills with the ability to recognize and respond to animal health issues.
• Advanced skills on handling, restraining, dosing, and performing a variety of procedures on study animals required.
• Ability to perform subretinal and intravitreal injections in rodents is highly desirable.
• Experience with rodent tissue collection under aseptic conditions.
• Excellent organizational, communication and collaborations skills. Keep accurate records, follow instructions, and comply with company policies. Detail Oriented. Excellent record keeping. Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Prism, PowerPoint.

About Us
Adverum is a clinical-stage gene therapy company targeting unmet medical needs in ophthalmology and rare diseases. Adverum develops gene therapy product candidates designed to provide durable efficacy by inducing sustained expression of a therapeutic protein. Adverum’s core capabilities include clinical development, novel vector discovery and in-house manufacturing expertise, specifically in scalable process development, assay development, and current Good Manufacturing Practices quality control.

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