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Lilly Senior Technician, In Vivo Pharmacology in Indianapolis, Indiana
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.
Loxo@Lilly aims to create medicines that make life better for all those affected by cancer around the world. Bringing together the focus and spirit of a biotech with the scale, resources, and heritage of Lilly, our team is focused on rapidly delivering impactful new medicines for people with cancer. Our approach centers on creating oncology medicines that unequivocally show early signs of clinical activity and will matter to patients. We intend to curate a balanced pipeline of medicines, either internally or externally discovered, with the potential to treat cancer with dramatic effect. Loxo@Lilly was created in December 2019, combining the Lilly Oncology organization and Loxo Oncology, which was acquired by Lilly in early 2019. Loxo@Lilly is a global organization with team members in Louisville, Colorado; Indianapolis, Indiana; New York City, New York; San Diego, California; South San Francisco, California; Stamford, Connecticut; and Madrid, Spain.
Position Summary:
The Senior Technician will conduct in vivo pharmacological experiments using assays relevant to the development of therapeutics for oncology. The candidate will perform experiments and will provide technical support for studies executed within the In Vivo Pharmacology Group. The candidate will fill the AM technician role (first shift, 5:30 AM - 2:00 PM). They will assume primary responsibility for weekday morning dosing for all multiple-daily dosing studies. Candidate must be able to work independently and in close collaboration with scientific teams, multi-task effectively and operate under direct technical supervision from the department manager.
*Roles and Responsibilities of the Position:
Dosing, Formulation, Lab Support, Study Implementation, Conduct (90 %)
Responsible for morning dosing events for ongoing IVPG studies
Execute in vivo studies that require basic animal handling techniques for rats and mice, observation skills, tumor cell implantation, all dosing techniques (PO, IP, SQ, IM, and IV), and necropsy skills.
Overtime dosing support of oncology studies on holidays and weekends
Assistance with dosing time points, formulation of IVPG compounds, and necropsy of studies conducted by other IVPG members.
Routine lab maintenance and upkeep including but not limited to lab waste management, preparation of compound vials and gavage needles, compound ordering and maintenance of lab supplies.
Responsible for compliance with animal care and use protocols and compliance with laboratory research and animal care and handling procedures
Adherence to good research practices, SOPs and notebook documentation standards
Study Analysis/Follow-Up (10%):
- Basic data analysis for in vivo studies
*Required Qualifications and Background:
Required:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in animal science, biology, or related field
Ideal candidate will also have:
Two or more years in vivo research/animal experience
Strong organizational skills
Team player
Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail
Good and thoughtful listener
Enthusiastic, self-motivated and a continuous learner
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Data analysis and record keeping skills (with attention to detail)
Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
Ability to multi-task across diverse activities
Ability to adapt quickly to changes in study execution.
Open to working assigned shift and weekend/holiday overtime.
Lilly (Eli Lilly and Company) currently anticipates that the base salary for this position could range from between $41,250-60,500 and will depend, in part, on the successful candidate’s qualifications for the role, including education and experience. Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Loxo@Lilly (Eli Lilly and Company) offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Of course, the compensation described above is subject to change and could be higher or lower than the range described above. Further, Loxo@Lilly (Eli Lilly and Company) reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Loxo@Lilly (Eli Lilly and Company) compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Loxo@Lilly (Eli Lilly and Company) employees.
Physical Demands/Travel:
The physical demands of this job are consistent with laboratory. Travel for this role is anticipated to be >10% annually.
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Work Environment:
This position’s work environment is in a lab.
The work environment characteristics descri b ed here are representative of those an em p loyee encounters whil e performing the essential f unctions of this job.
*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the role and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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