Research Technician I, In Vivo Husbandry

Job Description

Job Description

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARWR) is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company that develops medicines that treat intractable diseases by silencing the genes that cause them. Using a broad portfolio of RNA chemistries and efficient modes of delivery, Arrowhead therapies trigger the RNA interference mechanism to induce rapid, deep, and durable knockdown of target genes. RNA interference, or RNAi, is a mechanism present in living cells that inhibits the expression of a specific gene, thereby affecting the production of a specific protein. Arrowhead's RNAi-based therapeutics leverage this natural pathway of gene silencing.

Arrowhead is focused on developing innovative drugs for diseases with a genetic basis, typically characterized by the overproduction of one or more proteins that are involved with disease. The depth and versatility of our RNAi technologies enables us to potentially address conditions in virtually any therapeutic area and pursue disease targets that are not otherwise addressable by small molecules and biologics. Arrowhead is leading the field in bringing the promise of RNAi to address diseases outside of the liver, and our clinical pipeline includes disease targets in the liver and lung with a promising pipeline of preclinical candidates.

Arrowhead's corporate headquarters is in Pasadena, CA with research and development teams in Madison, WI & San Diego, CA, and a state of the art manufacturing facility in Verona, WI. Our employees are nimble, science-driven innovators who are collaborating to bring new therapies to patients in need.

The Position

Arrowhead is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician I to join our growing in Vivo Pharmacology teamwithin the Research Department at our San Diego site. The successful candidate will be joining a team dedicated to discovering, developing, and translating novel drug targets.

Responsibilities

• Performs animal health checks which may include performing post dose observations and documents study related health changes
• Performs sanitation of vivarium
• Performs routine cage changes
• Performs routine animal colony health surveillance
• Performs general husbandry duties
• Performs animal receiving
  • Housing
  • Ear tagging
  • Create cage cards
  • Update study in Benchling In Vivo
• May assist with In Vivo activities such as labeling tubes, shaving animals prior to surgery, or euthanizing animals
• Assists with Operations / Administrative Activities
  • Updates inventory of commonly used supplies
  • Maintains and updates study paperwork
• May work with the mouse breeding colony
• Weekend and holiday health checks, as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma with a minimum of at least 2 years demonstrated experience working with rodents in a research laboratory setting is preferred
  • Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in Biology or related field
• Background in animal husbandry, restraint and handling preferred
• Must demonstrate a commitment to quality care of laboratory animals
• Must possess a strong attention to detail
• Ability to read, record and communicate information

California pay range $48,000—$52,000 USD

Arrowhead provides competitive salaries and an excellent benefit package.

All applicants must have authorization to work in the US for a company.

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