Animal Research Technician/Research Associate II

Alakaina Family of Companies•San Antonio, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is looking for an Animal Research Technician/Research Associate II to provide research support services for our government customer at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in biology, physiology, chemistry, or related field.
Five (5) years’ Experience in Biomedical Research with small and large animals
U.S. Citizenship is required
Candidates must be able to pass a favorable adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries.

Nice To Haves

Trauma related biomedical research in a DoD environment highly desired.
Any certification(s) through AALAS ( i.e. - ALAT, LAT, and/or LATG) are a huge plus.
Equipment experience with Rotem, Advia 2120i, TEG, Chronolog aggregometry, Calibrated automated Thrombography (CAT), iSTAT, AMNIS Imagestream imaging flow cytometer.
Some experience with benchwork is desired.

Responsibilities

Assist and/or perform acute, and recovery surgeries in small animals using sterile techniques
Collect physiological data (e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, muscle strength)
Perform cut downs for the placement of arterial and venous catheters in small animals
Set-up, maintain and calibrate electronic physiological devices with PC based data acquisition and control systems
Provide daily assessments on small and large animals and administer analgesics
Euthanize animals, dissect, and harvest tissues and process them for histology, specified bioassays, and storage
Perform routine molecular biology assays (e.g., RT-PCR, Western Blot)
Perform microscopic analysis using multiple microscopy techniques such as, but not limited to fluorescence and confocal microscopy
Maintain and organize digital archive of photomicrographs
Perform general microbiological and cell culture methods
Performs data collection, management, and analysis for preparation for publication
Maintains laboratory notebooks
Track and maintain inventory of tissue samples
Maintains organization of laboratory areas, and maintains and order all pertinent supplies related to protocols
Assists in submitting manuscripts, posters and abstracts to relevant journals and meetings.
Order and provide animal handling of small animals including surgical preparation
Plans, organizes, and accomplishes assignments.
Provide data analysis; assist with publications, and presentations in line with research efforts at varying times throughout the period of performance.
Conduct animal laboratory research in reference to established SEP/protocol/proposal while adhering to federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and regulations.
Laboratory work should be conducted in accordance with GLP, the Institute Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Assist with developing, writing, and maintenance of SOPs and protocols along with correspondence with the IRB to ensure compliance with all regulations set by the Individual Review Board (IRB), Department of Defense (DOD), World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Army Human Research Protection Office (AHRPO) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
Coordinates work to ensure smooth operation, proper delivery of services, and effective customer support
Comply with all Department of Defense, U.S. Army, USAISR and other Governmental regulatory requirements with special emphasis on safety and security
Maintain SOPs for review and approval by Capability Area Manager and monitors compliance with DoD/Army safety procedures and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program (CLIP), and the College of American Pathologist (CAP) regulations
Other duties as assigned