Research Associate II
South San Francisco, CA
Date Posted:21-Aug-2026
Work Type:On-Site
Job Number:495706
Job Description
Position Title: Research Associate II
Work Location: South San Francisco, 94080
Assignment Duration: 15 months
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position Summary:
• We are seeking a Research Associate II with hands-on experience in small laboratory animal in vivo studies.
• This role will support animal monitoring, dosing, necropsy, organ collection, sample processing and related study activities, including work with infectious and/or biohazardous materials. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, flexible, and committed to safe and ethical laboratory practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform small animal in vivo procedures, including monitoring, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Conduct dosing via routes such as i.p., s.c and p.o.
• Maintain accurate study records and communicate progress clearly with team members.
• Assist with lab operations, including ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, autoclaving materials, inventory tracking, and proper biohazardous/chemical waste disposal.
• Provide weekend and off-hours weekday coverage as required.
Qualification & Experience:
• BS or MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field with 1+ years of small animal in vivo experience or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with small animal handling, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Excellent communication, organization, flexibility, and teamwork skills.
• Hands-on experience with common animal administration routes such as i.p., s.c., and p.o. dosing.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data.
• Strong communication skills.
• High sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to design and conduct in vivo studies independently.
• Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.
• Familiarity with computational data analysis with bulk RNAseq or ScRNAseq data.
• Experience working in a regulated or pharmaceutical/biotech research environment.
Work Location: South San Francisco, 94080
Assignment Duration: 15 months
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Position Summary:
• We are seeking a Research Associate II with hands-on experience in small laboratory animal in vivo studies.
• This role will support animal monitoring, dosing, necropsy, organ collection, sample processing and related study activities, including work with infectious and/or biohazardous materials. The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, flexible, and committed to safe and ethical laboratory practices.
Key Responsibilities:
• Perform small animal in vivo procedures, including monitoring, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Conduct dosing via routes such as i.p., s.c and p.o.
• Maintain accurate study records and communicate progress clearly with team members.
• Assist with lab operations, including ordering and stocking supplies, maintaining cleanliness, autoclaving materials, inventory tracking, and proper biohazardous/chemical waste disposal.
• Provide weekend and off-hours weekday coverage as required.
Qualification & Experience:
• BS or MS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related field with 1+ years of small animal in vivo experience or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience with small animal handling, dosing, sampling, necropsy, organ collection, and dissection.
• Excellent communication, organization, flexibility, and teamwork skills.
• Hands-on experience with common animal administration routes such as i.p., s.c., and p.o. dosing.
• Ability to collect, organize, analyze, and interpret experimental data.
• Strong communication skills.
• High sense of responsibility and accountability.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to design and conduct in vivo studies independently.
• Experience with ELISA, flow cytometry, or molecular biology techniques.
• Familiarity with computational data analysis with bulk RNAseq or ScRNAseq data.
• Experience working in a regulated or pharmaceutical/biotech research environment.
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $33.00/hr – $36.64/hr.