Company Summary :
Orbital Therapeutics aims to enhance global health by unleashing the full potential of RNA-based medicines (excluding small interfering RNA) to treat human disease in ways that were not previously possible.
The company is building a first-in-kind platform at the intersection of RNA technology, delivery methods, data science and automation to develop an expansive portfolio of medicines, initially focused in the areas of vaccines, immunomodulation, and protein replacement.
Founded by experts in the fields of genetic medicine and RNA development and delivery, Orbital has an operational structure designed to harness the ingenuity of a deep and diverse team of scientists, drug developers and business leaders.
We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, where every team member has the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our mission.
To learn more, please visit the company’s website at
Position Summary :
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate to help support our in vivo delivery discovery program teams. You will work with a cross-functional team to execute the in vivo studies to optimize the delivery system of our RNA medicines.
Responsibilities :
- Execute daily routine in vivo tasks such as animal handling, dosing (IV, IM, SC, IP), blood collection (terminal and non-terminal), and euthanasia.
- Execute in vivo support at study termination including tissue collection and sample processing / preparation for downstream ex vivo
- Support vivarium manager with day-to-day animal facility maintenance activities (e.g., study scheduling, animal / supply ordering, etc.).
- Maintain high-quality detailed experimental records within animal colony management software and electronic laboratory notebook infrastructure(s).
- Demonstrate strong attention to detail, familiarity with animal care policies, and proactive willingness to acquire new skills to enhance / expand technical skill set.
- Present study observations and data in cross-functional project meetings.
Requirements :
- B.S. in Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field.
- Must have at least 1-3 years of industry or academic experience required.
- Robust experience with intravenous (IV), intraperitoneal (IP), intramuscular (IM) and subcutaneous (SQ) injections of laboratory rodents required.
- Experience with animal necropsy and tissue harvest is required.
- Experience with bioluminescent imaging machinery and capabilities (e.g. IVIS, Spectral Imaging LAGO) is a plus.
- Experience working with rats is desirable.
- Experience with ex vivo experimental tools such as flow cytometry, Meso Scale Discovery (MSD), ELISA, RT-PCR etc. is a plus.
- Excellent organizational skills and proficiency in multi-tasking in an extremely fast-paced environment with both competing and shifting priorities.
- Experience maintaining an electronic laboratory notebook and following protocols, familiarity with programs such as Excel and Prism for data entry.
- Experience with animal colony management software (e.g. Studylog) is a plus.
- Team player, detailed oriented and outstanding organizational and communication skills (verbal and written).
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