Job ID: 119818
In Vivo Imaging Scientist
Position: Commercial Position
Deadline: 30 August 2024
Employment Start Date: 9 September 2024
Contract Length: indefinite (full-time permanent position)
City: Helsinki
Country: Finland
Institution: Neurotar
Department: Contract Research
Description:
Neurotar is the leading provider of in vivo two-photon and wide-field imaging of rodent brains for CNS drug developers. Our customers, spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, rely on our unique capabilities, particularly our Mobile HomeCage® platform, which allows imaging the brain of awake, behaving mice.
Join Our Team:
Our contract research organization (CRO) team is seeking an experienced in vivo brain imaging specialist. This role is perfect for a seasoned academic scientist eager to transition their versatile research skills to a commercial setting and participate in drug development projects with defined objectives, design, and timelines. You will have the opportunity to become the scientific lead on projects, enjoying a high degree of scientific autonomy.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in neuroscience or a related field
- Extensive experience in rodent brain imaging in vivo
- Demonstrated expertise in surgical cranial preparations and thorough behavioral assessment skills
- Strong image and data analysis skills (familiarity with Fiji/ImageJ, Bitplane Imaris; experience with Python or R, GraphPad Prism or Microcal Origin)
- Advanced user of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Certification for animal work
- Fluent in English
- Personal qualities: integrity, high level of autonomy and self-discipline, flexibility, hands-on approach
Your Role:
As part of our contract research team, you will be involved in projects from inception to completion. Responsibilities include:
- Planning experiments through client interactions
- Executing projects from surgery to in vivo imaging and data analysis
- Writing reports and participating in final client meetings
- Contributing to routine sourcing, lab maintenance, and animal welfare tasks
- Assisting with marketing and developing new service products
What We Offer:
- A hands-on role with diverse tasks within clearly defined projects
- Access to state-of-the-art equipment and technology
- Opportunities to collaborate with researchers from global pharma and biotech companies
- Exposure to various CNS drug development areas, such as BBB drug delivery, neurodegeneration, pain, and mood disorders (often treated with psychedelic compounds)
- Competitive salary and private medical insurance
- A dynamic, small-team environment with an informal and friendly atmosphere
- High level of autonomy
This job is based in Helsinki, Finland.
How to Apply:
Send your CV, publication list, and a short motivational letter to recruitment@neurotar.com. The deadline for applications is August 30, 2024, but we will fill the position as soon as a suitable candidate is found.