Job Overview:

Work with cross-functional teams of software engineers and data scientists to develop advanced machine-learning technologies to support our preclinical research objectives.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Identify data-driven opportunities to further PGI’s business’ interests
• Design, plan, and build scalable services and specialized systems for machine-learning based data analytics
• Collaborate in the maintenance and development of PGI’s data collection systems, including sensor and processing modules, to improve system performance
• Research new algorithms and workflows and implement them as needed to reach company goals
• Develop insightful visualizations to communicate data with stakeholders
• Work with other departments in the analysis and interpretation of complex data projects
• Improve the automation and reliability of PGI’s data collection, processing and analysis pipelines to improve efficacy and support continued business decisions

Qualifications: 

• BS, MS, or PhD in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related field
• 3+ years in a Data Science role with strong understanding of foundational relevant concepts
• Experience in a relevant industry showing a record of development and analysis
• Industry software experience building distributed systems, cloud computing systems, or automated data pipelines
• Excellent programming and software design skills in Python (Java and C++ are optional but
• Experience with storage and/or database systems
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to deeply understand the “why” and “how” of what we are working on
• Comfort working on large codebases and software systems
• Experience with containerized services in datacenter or cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Familiarity with rich sensor data (e.g., analog sensors, camera)
• Knowledge of Perception and Deep Learning

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Job Overview:

The Lab Operations team will provide hands on support to Research Staff and Operations.  Support includes, but is not limited to, biological tube prep labeling, sample QC, sample shipments, solution prep, maintaining inventory levels of communal supplies, centralized companywide ordering for supplies and animals.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Tube capping
• Tube labeling, including racking and filling tubes with PFA, NBF, RNAlater, or any other solution as called for in study protocols.
• Sample QC-1 for shipment
• Assisting in shipments (domestic and international) as needed
• Supply inventory, including unpacking and organizing stock
• Manage company stock and supply chain for key business items.
  • Maintain, organize, and order lab supplies.
• Lab maintenance and housekeeping as needed

Qualifications: 

• Experience working in a laboratory in a professional setting
• Experience working with lab equipment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Ability to work in both a group setting and independently
• Experience with Microsoft excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Research and analysis skills
• Neat handwriting

Education:

• Associates degree with a minimum of 2 years working in a research/laboratory setting or Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1 year working in a research/laboratory setting. 

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a Laboratory Operations Manager who will have an opportunity to grow and develop a team to organize and support all aspects of laboratory operations.  The team is responsible for organizing the wet labs, overseeing inventories (including purchasing) and sample management.  The Laboratory Operations Manager will be the point of contact for research staff to go to for supply procurement, biological sample collection prep, shipping, etc.  The ideal candidate will be a strong manager,  self-motived, organized, possess the ability to prioritize and multitask and be able to work collaboratively with study directors and research staff.

Key Job Responsibilities: 

• Managing the Operations team on a day-to-day basis, providing a bridge between study directors and junior lab assistants to ensure tasks are completed accurately, on time.  Working closely with study directors to understand research needs, having the ability to evolve and optimize the team accordingly.
• Establishment and implementation of laboratory operations SOPs
• Ensuring that the wet lab is always inspection ready, being the point of contact for the wet labs during due diligences and onsite audits.
• Defining and setting up processes to streamline sample inventory and tracking inhouse.
• Actively collaborating with other cross-functional departments and clients/consignees as needed.
• Procurement lead, ensuring that PsychoGenics is receiving the best price on consumables, including scheduling bulk or recuring orders to support Research Operations. Working directly with VP of Finance to define our procurement processes and budgets.
• Providing operations support to our QA and EHS departments when needed

Job Qualifications and Skills: 

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a biological discipline, ideally in neuroscience or pharmacology
• Minimum 5 years of multi-disciplinary experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry, or experience in a preclinical or contract research organization
• Minimum 2 years of management experience preferred.  Preference will be given to candidates who worked as Lab Managers in a full or part-time capacity
• Experience with Project Management software to manage complex project timelines and resources
• Strong proficiency with project management practices, tools and methodology, and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple responsibilities and priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Demonstrated independent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to interact appropriately with all levels of employees and work effectively as a member of a team

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Materials Management (MM) Technician position in support of PsychoGenics (PGI) vivarium operations. MM tasks are performed in compliance with PGI Animal Care and Use Program Description, according to Animal Welfare regulations, AAALAC International standard, PHS OLAW Assurance, and NJS regulations.  

Main Responsibilities: 

• Adhere to and comply with established standard operating procedures related to assigned work area.  
• Maintain cage wash operations in meeting daily workload requirements, to include cleaning and preparing animal cages, providing caging supplies filling cage and caging supply requests, and maintaining other vivarium equipment for use and cleaning processes.  
• Operate cage wash, bottle washer, water filtration systems, autoclave, and floor scrubbing machines properly following safety guidelines.  
• Maintain and sanitize cage wash equipment and machines, cleanliness of cage wash rooms, and cleaning and sanitization of assigned vivarium areas.  
• Maintain adequate personal protective equipment, and room supplies in work area by monitoring levels, and restocking as required.  
• Assist with environmental monitoring, and pest control programs.  
• Maintain accurate work area documentation, and room logs, vivarium experimental rooms, and support areas, monitor room conditions including temperature, humidity, and lighting as required.  
• Assist in some rodent animal husbandry tasks as required, such as receive shipments of animals, receipt of food and bedding and other vivarium supplies, pack and dispose of vivarium waste, and euthanasia procedures as required. 

Qualifications: 

• Excellent communication skills, positive attitude, team player. 
• Ability to regularly lift up to 50 pounds and push/pull heavy equipment carts in a safe manner. 
• Ability to stand, bend, reach, or crouch while working. 
• Availability to work on weekends and holidays as required to maintain compliance in animal care, providing oversight of animals 24/7. 
• High school diploma or GED preferred, computer skills a plus. 

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com. Please indicate the role in your email subject line.

We are seeking an experienced life sciences Project Manager who will be responsible for supporting cross-functional efforts for contract studies at PsychoGenics.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, track and manage project milestones and deliverables
• Communicate, document and archive project team activities, risks, milestones, deliverables and decisions
• Work in partnership with project team members to develop and identify risks and opportunities and execute on project plan and strategy
• Ensure alignment within project teams
• Act as a primary contact for project team-related information
• Oversee and prepare project team budget including resources and costs, collaborating with Finance and other cross-functional departments
• Actively facilitate project team meetings (including the preparation of meeting agendas, minutes, and follow-up on action items), cross-functional communication and decision making, ensuring alignment with internal and external stakeholders
• Prepare routine and/or ad hoc project status/dashboard reports, and maintain project team data repositories
• Participate in implementing improvements to project management processes, tools and infrastructure to ensure ongoing efficiency across the company
• Present project deliverables, budget and timelines to executive management

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in a biological discipline, ideally in neuroscience or pharmacology
• Minimum 5 years of multi-disciplinary experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry, or experience in a preclinical or contract research organization
• Minimum 2 years of project management experience preferred
• Experience with Project Management software to manage complex project timelines and resources
• Strong proficiency with project management practices, tools and methodology, and proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple responsibilities and priorities
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organization skills
• Demonstrated independent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to interact appropriately with all levels of employees and work effectively as a member of a team

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com. Please indicate the role in your email subject line.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:

The Quality Assurance (QA) Specialist will report to the Vice President, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs and IO, to assist in providing a critical interface between the scientific community, research support, and training activities, ensuring accordance with federal, state, local and Institutional requirements. The QA Specialist will serve as a liaison of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), assisting the IACUC Chair and IO in the role of IACUC Coordinator, assuming an administrative and professional role that will require continuous contact with individuals at all levels of the organization on a variety of complex issues.

Main Responsibilities:

• Conducts post-approval monitoring of rodent behavioral and technical procedures in alignment with approved IACUC protocols in an AAALAC International accredited facility, conducts in-life QC inspections of study test procedures for compliance and conformance to the approved IACUC protocol, the final study plan, and SOPs.
• Performs audits of study specific and facility related documents such as study plans, study raw data, and final report audits for accuracy and completeness, verifies that the final report accurately reflects the raw data generated.
• Reviews and maintains up-to-date SOPs and controlled documents, oversight of SOP Manager system, participates in training activities, conducts audits of employee training records.
• Recommend changes or modifications to vivarium and laboratory procedures to facilitate compliance with PsychoGenics Program Description, IACUC protocols, program methods, and SOPs.
• Support and assist the IACUC Chair with the direct oversight of the protocol review and approval process, providing administrative support to the Committee, and accurate and timely IACUC correspondence.
• Oversees all aspects of the IACUC review process from initial protocol submission by the scientific staff to final approval. Providing timely and accurate guidance to Investigators on preparation and submission of new protocol applications, protocol amendments, and/or revisions, and providing initial reviews for accuracy, completeness and compliance with company policies, Institutional requirements, and State/Federal regulations prior to submission to the IACUC.
• Prepares and distributes meeting agendas and compliance related materials for committee review, oversees the recording and production of official minutes of all IACUC meetings, performs editorial review of minutes to ensure proper documentation of IACUC actions, maintains current IACUC policies and protocol documents in the company files and in the IACUC data manager system, oversees training documentation of staff’s protocol and SOP review.
• Conducts inspections of facilities, vivarium, and laboratories, evaluates current practices and procedures. Coordinates and participates in IACUC semi-annual facility inspections, assists in preparation of inspection records, and evaluation of current practices and procedures.
• Collect and compile information for annual regulatory report preparation.
• Promotes company polices and operating procedures, to maintain a compliant and safe work environment.
• Maintains a current awareness of EPA, FDA, Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) regulations, and any other related NJ state and Federal regulations which may apply to company activities.
• Other duties as assigned by QA management.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological or Life Sciences, or related field, or Associate Degree in Veterinary Technology, with at least 3 years relevant IACUC and/or professional experience in animal research, or veterinary medicine, or a Master’s degree with at least 2 years work experience.
• Working knowledge of AAALAC, PHS OLAW, and AW regulations, Federal regulations, and state laws related to IACUC and animal welfare governing live animal research. Familiar with EPA, FDA, GLP regulations, and commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures within the QA field specific to preclinical rodent research.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions, to work under supervision, to work independently with minimal supervision, and to work effectively as a team member.
• Focused and well-organized with strong attention to detail. Good problem-solving skills and ability to multitask, and re-prioritize as needed on short timelines.
• Familiarity with animal research protocols, post approval monitoring, and IACUC procedures.
• Must possess the ability to read and understand scientific documents such as animal research protocols, regulations, and policies. Must be able to record and maintain essential records for a regulated environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills including the ability to interact effectively with a diverse essential population.
• Proficient computer skills: including MS Office applications, MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, and data manager systems.
• Essential to display sensitivity to the confidential nature of IACUC and QA work. Ability to function in a fast-paced, high growth work environment, exercise good judgement, and possess a positive attitude.
• Must be able to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), as integral to this role will be scheduled visits to areas and the facilities where IACUC approved activities occur.

Preferred Qualifications:

• AALAS certification at a LAT (Laboratory Animal Technician) or higher level.
• Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA) certification.

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Overview of Position: 

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate in surgery.  The successful candidate will work in a team of scientists and researchers supporting the preclinical studies using rodent models and tests.  The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include but are not limited to conducting preclinical research using various surgical procedures primarily in the area of pain, animal disease model, and other drug discovery assays as needed. The candidate will be responsible for surgeries, tissue collection and drug administration, proper execution of experiments, and preliminary data analysis. The candidate must be capable of working across teams and independently.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Assisting or execution of rodent surgeries in relevant studies
• Conducting drug administration through various routes and multiple tissue collections
• Preliminary experimental data analysis

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelors degree in life sciences, neuroscience, or psychology with 1+ years of laboratory experience with rats and/or mice
• Experience with a variety of surgeries with rats and mice preferred
• Experience with dosing preferred
• Able to work well in a group atmosphere as well as independently
• Good organization and troubleshooting skills
• High level of commitment, excellent motivation to perform and to learn
• Able to comprehend and comply with all SOP and IACUC, safety and quality assurance protocols
• Computer skills on Microsoft Office and statistical software
• Availability for night and weekend shift work required

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Overview of Position: 

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate in behavioral neuroscience.  The successful candidate will work in a team of scientists and researchers supporting the preclinical studies using rodent models and tests.  The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include, but are not limited to, conducting preclinical research of drug abuse liability, pain, cognition, and other assays as needed. The candidate will be responsible for behavioral studies and/or surgeries, proper execution of experiments and preliminary data analysis. The candidate must be capable of working both across teams and independently. 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Execution of rodent studies in behavioral pharmacology pain assays  
• Execution of rodent surgeries in relevant studies  
• Preliminary experimental data analysis and creating draft study report

Qualifications: 

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in life sciences, neuroscience, or psychology  
• 2+ years of laboratory and behavioral experience with rats and/or mice 
• Dosing experience (IP, SC, PO, etc.) 
• Knowledge of pain assays and/or surgical skills desirable 
• Able to work well in a group atmosphere as well as independently 
• Good organization and troubleshooting skills 
• High level of commitment, excellent motivation to perform and to learn 
• Able to comprehend and comply with all SOP and IACUC, safety and quality assurance protocols 
• Computer skills on Microsoft Office and statistical software 

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

We are looking for a highly motivated Researcher in behavioral neuroscience. The successful candidate will work in a team of scientists and researchers supporting the preclinical studies using rodent models and tests. The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include, but are not limited to, conducting preclinical research of drug abuse liability, pain, cognition, and other assays as needed. The candidate will be responsible for behavioral studies and/or surgeries, proper execution of experiments and preliminary data analysis. The candidate must be capable of working both across teams and independently. 

Main Responsibilities: 

• Execution of rodent studies in behavioral pharmacology assays
• Execution of rodent surgeries in relevant studies
• Preliminary experimental data analysis and creating draft study report

Required Qualifications: 

• A Bachelors orMastersdegree in life sciences, neuroscience, or psychology 
• Minimum 3 + years behavioral experience with rats 
• Minimum 3 + years surgery experience with rats 
• Dosing experience with rats (IP, SC, PO, etc.)
• Able to work well in a group atmosphere as well as independently
• Good organization and troubleshooting skills
• High level of commitment, excellent motivation to perform and to learn
• Able to comprehend and comply with all SOP and IACUC, safety and quality assurance protocols
• Computer skills on Microsoft Office and statistical software

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

Overview of Position: 

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate in neurodegenerative disorders.  The successful candidate will work in a team of scientists and researchers supporting preclinical studies using rodent models. The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include, but are not limited to, dosing animals, conducting behavioral assessments for neurodegenerative disorders, and dissection and tissue collection. The candidate will be responsible for coordinating studies and the proper execution of experiments. The candidate must be capable of working both across teams and independently.

Main Responsibilities: 

The primary tasks performed on a daily basis in mice will include:

• test article dosing using various routes of administration (IP, SC, IV, PO)
• behavioral testing
• tissue collection (anatomical dissection of brain region, along with peripheral organs and muscles)
• data handling (graphing and analyzing data)
• study coordination

Qualifications: 

• Bachelors or Masters degree in the biological sciences, neuroscience, or related field.
• 1-3 years of laboratory and behavioral experience with mice.
• Animal handling skills and dosing experience (IP, SC, PO, etc.)
• Knowledge of rodent behavioral models.
• Able to work well in a group atmosphere, as well as independently.
• Strong organization, multitasking and troubleshooting skills.
• High level of commitment, excellent motivation to perform and to learn.
• Able to comprehend and comply with all SOP and IACUC, and to follow safety and quality assurance protocols, as well as question and/or report any deviations to study protocols.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and fast paced environment and to pick up new skills quickly.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Office.
  

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:  Member of a small software development team working together to create scalable, high-quality solutions to meet the demands of a fast-growing highly sophisticated biotechnology business. The work environment requires multi-tasking and delivering quality work on multiple projects.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the security, scalability and availability of PGI’s database assets.
• Optimize tables, indexes, functions and stored procedures for best performance.
• Optimize database and server configurations.
• Collaborate in the design of new data models to meet emerging requirements.
• Assist with defining data management strategies for new initiatives.
• Assist with defining hardware specifications.
• Assist end users with database-related issues.
• Research new features, SQL versions and alternate platforms.
• Document data models and architecture.
• Write SOPs documenting maintenance and troubleshooting tasks.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years SQL Server DBA experience (min. version 13.0).
• Strong T-SQL skills.
• Strong data modeling skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Passion for automating repetitive tasks.
• Experience configuring SQL Server log shipping and other DR scenarios.
• Familiarity with ORM and OO principles and techniques.
• Experience working within NIST 800-53 or other regulatory frameworks.
• Able to work proactively in independent or collaborative circumstances.
• Familiarity with .Net and CLR stored procedures.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• NoSQL experience (i.e., Redis or MongoDB).
• C#, JavaScript, Python and/or C++ experience.
• Familiarity with biology and/or chemistry principles.
• Familiarity with BI platforms such as Analysis Services.
• Familiarity with machine learning principles.
• SSIS or other ETL experience.
• SAN provisioning and configuration experience.

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com.

We are looking for a highly motivated Research Associate in surgery.  The successful candidate will work in a team of scientists and researchers supporting the preclinical studies using rodent models and tests.  The primary responsibilities of the candidate will include but are not limited to conducting preclinical research using various surgical procedures primarily in the area of pain, animal disease model, and other drug discovery assays as needed. The candidate must be capable of working across teams and independently.

Main Responsibilities:

• Execution of rodent surgeries in relevant studies, especially established pain models (e.g., Brennan, spinal nerve ligation), drug administration through various routes and multiple tissue collections (CFS, Plasma, brain, kidney etc.)
• Stereotaxic surgery or drug injection
• Participating the development and improvement of surgical and tissue collecting procedures
• Preliminary experimental data analysis and drafting of study reports

Qualifications:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in life sciences, neuroscience, or psychology
• 5+ years of laboratory experience with rats and/or mice
• 2 – 3 years minimum experience with extensive and relevant rodent surgeries and/or with a variety of tissue collections, or in vivo pharmacology with rats and mice
• Rodent dosing experience (PO, IV, IP, SC, ICV etc.)
• Able to work well in a group atmosphere as well as independently
• Good organizational and troubleshooting skills
• High level of commitment, excellent motivation to perform and learn
• Able to comprehend and comply with all SOP and IACUC, safety and quality assurance protocols
• Computer skills on Microsoft Office and graphing/statistical software

Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to careers@psychogenics.com. Please indicate the role in your email subject line.