IRI believes in commitment, Integrity and strategic workforce solutions.

Integrated Resources, Inc., is led by a seasoned team with combined decades in the industry. We deliver strategic workforce solutions that help you manage your talent and business more efficiently and effectively. Since launching in 1996, IRI has attracted, assembled and retained key employees who are experts in their fields. This has helped us expand into new sectors and steadily grow.

We’ve stayed true to our focus of finding qualified and experienced professionals in our specialty areas. Our partner-employers know that they can rely on us to find the right match between their needs and the abilities of our top-tier candidates. By continually exceeding their expectations, we have built successful ongoing partnerships that help us stay true to our commitments of performance and integrity.

Our team works hard to deliver a tailored approach for each and every client, critical in matching the right employers with the right candidates. We forge partnerships that are meant for the long term and align skills and cultures. At IRI, we know that our success is directly tied to our clients’ success.

The Associate Scientist will perform a wide variety of assays or tests required to characterize product or material safety.
He/she will make scientific observations, maintain detailed workbooks/documentation and ensure all documentation fulfills generally accepted professional/industry standards.
He/she will maintain an understanding of technological principles and applications of the organization’s services. He/she may perform a wide variety of routine tasks to provide required support for daily laboratory operations.
Collect and process sample collections. (e.g. blood, urine)
Perform necropsy on mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs and rabbits and collect samples as required by study protocol.
Responsible for having a broad working knowledge of lab policies and assays
Conducts pre-designed assays using basic laboratory techniques and skills
Independently conducts assigned test procedures within constraints of lab scheduling
Follow SOPs and relevant compliance regulations in regards to safety procedures, documentation, and scientific responsibility
Independently analyzes data and interprets results
Advise supervisor of factors that may affect quality and usefulness of data
Contribute ideas and suggestions to improve standard laboratory techniques, protocols, processes, and equipment
Maintains thorough records as well as peer review of assay batch records
Assists in training new staff members in performance of routine lab tasks
Use and maintain scientific equipment, instrumentation and computer systems
Demonstrate consistently good communication and interpersonal skills with employees, management, and clients (where applicable)
Performs general lab maintenance including the documentation of monthly equipment maintenance as well as routine cleaning and decontamination of laboratory equipment as needed.
Make detailed observations and document findings in necropsy data as required.
Document timely, accurate, legible in study data or as applicable.
Collect and accurately document organ weights for MamTox studies.
Set up for sample collection, necropsy, and histology tissue sample collection
Set up study folders/books for necropsies, histology sample collection and processing
Understand and be proficient in the use of different Computer programs (Word, Excel, Provantis)
Process samples, inventory, ship and archive samples as needed.
Advise supervisor or designee of any deviations and factors that may affect quality, accuracy and usefulness of the data. Communicate with both Supervisor and Study Director
Conduct pre-designed scientific studies using laboratory equipment and calculations to include such tasks as:
Randomization, allocation and collection of data using a data capture system.
Make cage cards and all necessary labels using Microsoft Word and Excel.
Will become technically competent (with training and guidance) in the following routes of administration: Oral gavage, Intravenous (IV), Intraperitoneal (IP) and Subcutaneous (SQ).

Regards,

Indu
Clinical Recruiter
732-844-8725 

indu @irionline.com