Senior Research Associate, Study Lead - In Vivo Pharmacology

The Impact You’ll Make

Recursion Pharmaceuticals is at the forefront of re-imaging drug discovery through the integration of automated cell biology, high-dimensional and diverse data sets, and sophisticated analytics. We are seeking a Senior Research Associate who will execute in vivo experiments, supervise the daily activities in the lab, and troubleshoot study activities. As a Senior Research Associate, you will:

• Boldly help the team redefine preclinical drug discovery and radically improve people’s lives!
• Directly contribute to our program progressions by leading and performing testing of NCEs and repurposed compounds in tolerability and efficacy studies.
• Contribute in building our team and be a part of creating the foundation necessary for expanding our capabilities through teamwork, and balancing of tasks
• Perform meaningful research and work in a matrix-like environment where your ideas and thoughts matter, are necessary, and expected

Location and Shift:

This position is based fully onsite at our Recursion Vivarium site in Milpitas, CA. 

The Team You’ll Join 

Reporting to the Research Associate Manager,  you will join a cross-functional team in an environment that requires collaboration and communication across multiple departments.  Communication is especially important to the success of our team as much of our reporting is done electronically.  We value independent thought and self-reflection with the goal of incremental self and team improvement.  If you have ideas or suggestions for improvement, we want to hear your voice.

The Experience You’ll Need

• 3+ years of actively participating in the management and execution of in vivo studies
• Preference for experience leading and/or participating in rodent models of lung fibrosis
• Experience setting up and initiating in vivo studies
• Experience troubleshooting in vivo assays
• Familiarity with investigation of deviations / CAPA events utilizing root cause analysis techniques in a non-GLP environment
• Experience assisting with the supervision of the daily activities in the lab including but not limited to troubleshooting study activities/processes
• Experience in leading/assisting with the development, training, revision, and quality review of internal process
• Laboratory mentorship/leadership experience
• Experience in data collection, analysis and reporting of in vivo studies
• Proficient in the following in vivo procedures: 
• Dosing administration (IV, IP, SC, PO)
• Body weight measurements
• Clinical observations
• Necropsy
• Blood collection through various routes (tail, submandibular, submental, etc.)
• Micro-surgery is desirable but not required
• Experience in preparation and collection of detailed experimental and animal health records using data collection software (ie: Microsoft Excel, StudyLog, SoftMouse, Pristima, Provantis, etc)
• Experience presenting results of procedures and/or experimental results 
• Positive / can-do attitude
• Good Documentation Practices in a non-GLP or GLP environment

How You’ll be Supported

• Throughout your onboarding, our Vivarium trainer will support you with all the necessary training prior to the execution of in-vivo studies
• You will have regular 1:1s with your direct supervisor where you will be provided with opportunities for support and feedback
• Your supervisor will recommend and support relevant certifications that will increase your impact on the company and our mission to decode biology

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At Recursion, we believe that every employee should be compensated fairly. Based on the skill and level of experience required for this role, the estimated current annual base range for this role is USD $102,000.00 to $152,000.00 + eligible bonuses and equity compensation + our comprehensive benefits package for United States based candidates. The range displayed on each job posting reflects target ranges for US new hire salaries and is determined by job, level, and market factors. Final compensation offers are determined based on individual factors such as the candidate’s experience and skills.  

During the interview selection process, you will connect with a Talent Acquisition Partner who will be your advocate and ally to ensure you receive the appropriate compensation that meets your needs for your skills, experience, and relevant education/training, while also reviewing our very competitive total rewards package. 

The Values That We Hope You Share:

• We Care: We care about our drug candidates, our Recursionauts, their families, each other, our communities, the patients we aim to serve and their loved ones. We also care about our work.
• We Learn: Learning from the diverse perspectives of our fellow Recursionauts, and from failure, is an essential part of how we make progress.
• We Deliver: We are unapologetic that our expectations for delivery are extraordinarily high. There is urgency to our existence: we sprint at maximum engagement, making time and space to recover. 
• Act Boldly with Integrity: No company changes the world or reinvents an industry without being bold. It must be balanced; not by timidity, but by doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
• We are One Recursion: We operate with a 'company first, team second' mentality. Our success comes from working as one interdisciplinary team.

Recursion spends time and energy connecting every aspect of work to these values. They aren’t static, but regularly discussed and questioned because we make decisions rooted in those values in our day-to-day work. You can read more about our values and how we live them every day here.

More About Recursion 

Central to our mission is the Recursion Operating System, or Recursion OS, that combines an advanced infrastructure layer to generate what we believe is one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing proprietary biological and chemical datasets and the Recursion Map, a suite of custom software, algorithms, and machine learning tools that we use to explore foundational biology unconstrained by human bias and navigate to new biological insights which may accelerate our programs. We are a biotechnology company scaling more like a technology company. Recursion is proudly headquartered in Salt Lake City.