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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 9, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 9, 2026. Planet Pharma scores B on the Alion truth index.

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Planet Pharma is a life sciences recruitment and staffing firm headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, that places contract and permanent professionals with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device and contract research organizations. Founded in 2012, it offers contract and direct hire staffing, strategic resourcing, executive search, functional service provider models and global workforce solutions, with offices in Deerfield, Chicago and Raleigh and placements in the United States, Europe and Asia. Planet Pharma recruits for clients research scientists and associates, clinical trial managers, quality engineers, compliance specialists, medical writers and production supervisors.

Target PR Range: 19-26/hr DOE

Seeking an enthusiastic, collaborative Associate Scientist to join our In Vivo Pharmacology Team in the Oncology Therapeutic Area in Thousand Oaks, CA. In this vital role you will be supporting the group by performing procedures on laboratory rodents such as handling, dosing (via multiple routes), clinical health assessments, and biologic sample collection. Additional tasks will include assisting with in vivo research models for a variety of programs. Well-suited applicants will have broad laboratory and rodent training, deep scientific curiosity and a positive approach working in highly dynamic, team-based research environment. The successful candidate will also be responsible for review and compliance with all applicable SOPs, business practices and company policies.

The successful candidate will support rodent dosing during the weekends and some US Holidays, with a work schedule from Tuesday to Saturday OR Sunday to Thursday.

What we expect from you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The professional we seek is an enthusiastic scientist with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in related field and 3+ years of laboratory-based research experience in academic or industrial labs.
  • Experience handling and performing basic manipulations with laboratory rodents.
  • Highly motivated, collaborative and with excellent attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with rodent dosing via multiple routes (oral gavage preferred).
  • Familiarity with oncology disease models.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Demonstrated technical aptitude and a strong work ethic.
  • Organizational and notebook/record keeping skills.
  • Work effectively in a highly collaborative and dynamic research environment.
  • Computer literacy, e.g., GraphPad Prism, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
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