# Senior / Principal Research Associate, In Vivo Studies at Pivotal Life Sciences

- Company: Pivotal Life Sciences
- What the company does: Pivotal Life Sciences specializes in providing capital to innovative companies developing therapeutic products to address major unmet medical needs.
- Company website: https://pivotallifesciences.com
- Type: VC firms
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $90K to $120K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-06-09
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://pivotal.bamboohr.com/careers/47
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/pivotal-life-sciences-senior-principal-research-associate-in-vivo-studies/

## About the role

Interested candidates will click Apply to proceed to our application portal and will need to submit a resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience. To be considered for the role, applicants must be:

## What they're looking for

- Support the design, planning, and execution of in vivo rodent studies evaluating delivery, biodistribution, editing efficiency, pharmacodynamic activity, tolerability, and related preclinical endpoints
- Perform hands-on in vivo study activities under approved protocols, which may include animal handling, dosing support, clinical observations, body weight tracking, sample collection, necropsy support, and tissue harvest
- Prepare study materials, dosing solutions, collection supplies, labels, chain-of-custody documentation, and sample inventories to ensure studies run smoothly and reproducibly
- Process blood, plasma, serum, bone marrow, spleen, liver, and other tissues for downstream molecular, cellular, and protein-based analyses, including nucleic acid and protein extraction workflows
- Coordinate with internal scientists and external partners or CROs to align study timelines, protocols, sample logistics, data transfers, and documentation requirements
- Maintain accurate electronic and paper study records, including protocols, worksheets, sample maps, deviations, reagent logs, and raw data consistent with data integrity and reproducibility expectations

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