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Zoetis is seeking a talented and experienced in vivo behavioral pharmacologist to contribute to our efforts in global therapeutics research at zoetisThe successful candidate will support the identification and discovery of new therapeutic approaches to pain and inflammation for dogs and catsThough focused on pain and inflammation, the candidate will also be expected support other therapeutic areas, such as atopic dermatitis, cardiovascular and renal, in the companion animal research in vivo teamThe individual will be expected to independently evaluate appropriate scientific literature, create behavioral assays and implement novel technologies to create better translatable models of pain and inflammation in companion animalsThe candidate should demonstrate a knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of in vivo models and the translatability of these models from the laboratory to the clinic.,The development of appropriate protocols, the planning and scheduling of studies, the organization and management of scientific data, and the timely presentation of scientific results will also be expectedThe successful candidate will participate in and coordinate studies conducted by outside collaborators or in collaboration with academic institutionsThe individual will lead and/or participate in multi-disciplinary teams and will be expected to work in close collaboration with a range of scientists and clinicians across the organizationA senior in-vivo pharmacologist that has experience in a related discipline such as pain/inflammation and/or allergic dermatitis; disease pathophysiology, internal medicine, pharmacology, neuroscience, experimental psychology or pathology/toxicologyAdditional desirable experience includes prior experience in drug discovery or development within the pharmaceutical industryThe applicant needs to have a good understanding of; the pathophysiology of important companion animal diseases, ability to conduct hypothesis driven research, development of animal models, and how to design and conduct drug efficacy trials and animal behaviorThe selected candidate will be expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to manage time and adapt to a rapidly changing environmentExcellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills are essentialSome travel may be requiredPosition responsibilities:
Pain/inflammation scholarship in disease models and their application
Develop understanding of in-vivo mechanism of action of identified targets
Collaborate across multiple scientific disciplines to understand pathophysiology
Work closely with team leads to identify potential therapeutic substrate
Directly communicate with external partners for collaborations and outsourcing.
Education and experience:
Educational background: minimum bsIn biology, neuroscience, psychology or related fieldsPreferred ms in neuroscience, behavioral pharmacology or experimental psychology or related fields.
Training or experience in biological and behavioral sciences focusing on animal models and translation from laboratory to clinic.
Experience with literature reviews, interpretation of literature and application of literature findings to current research.
Exposure to animal use protocols and iacuc.
Self-starter, able to prioritize work and work efficiently, design experiments with minimal supervision, and able work across teams remotely and face-to-face.
Experience interacting with cros or external partnerships
Excellent verbal/written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
Computer skills required: microsoft word, excel, outlook,
Full time regular colleague any unsolicited resumes sent to zoetis from a third party, such as an agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to a zoetis mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to zoetis employees, or to zoetis resume database will be considered zoetis propertyZoetis will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resumeZoetis will consider any candidate for whom an agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the agency free of any charges or feesThis includes any agency that is an approved/engaged vendor but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a searchZoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classificationDisabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application systemWe offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disabilityPlease contact zoetis colleague services at zoetiscolleagueservices@zoetis.com to request an accommodationZoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the immigration and nationality actAll applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the us for zoetisZoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified us workersIndividuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this factPlease note that zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the u.sSolely via the following: (1) our company website at www.zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”In addition, zoetis does not use google hangout for any recruitment related activitiesAny solicitation or request for information related to job applications with zoetis via any other means and/or utilizing email addresses with any other domain should be disregardedIn addition, zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with zoetis.
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