Animal Study Technician I

Inotiv•Gaithersburg, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves learning and performing technical procedures for pre-clinical research studies. The technician will be trained in various aspects of animal care and handling, data collection, and adherence to regulatory requirements. The company is a leading global contract research organization (CRO) that partners with researchers to advance the development of new medicines and therapies. They value their employees and offer opportunities for learning and growth.

Requirements

B.S. or B.A. degree in Biology, Life sciences, Chemistry or Science field, or High School diploma/equivalent and 12 months appropriate laboratory experience, preferred.
Additional experience may substitute for lack of High School diploma.
College level courses may substitute for 6 months experience.
Strong attention to detail.
Familiarity with basic computer applications such as email, MS Word and Excel.
Adherence to laboratory health and safety
Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Adherence to applicable company policies and guidelines
Adherence to federal and/or local regulations as applicable
Overtime, weekend and holiday work as required.
Ability to lift at least 50 lbs.
Effective written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated immunological tolerance to animals.
Work requires passing pulmonary function test, annual physical and the use of other PPE (personal protective equipment)

Nice To Haves

Prepares for ALAT certification.

Responsibilities

Learns how to review study protocol and ensure study tasks and data for pre-clinical research studies are conducted in accordance with established protocols, SOPs, GLPs, and other pertinent regulatory requirements.
Learns how to generate study forms and worksheets.
Receives extensive training in various technical procedures including dose administration, sample collection, handling and restraint of multiple species.
Learns to perform and document observations on study animals.
Learns to record observations and collect other relevant data via data capture systems and/or hand-generated forms in accordance with GLPs, SOPs, and protocol.
Learns to recognize deviations, informs appropriately and documents with assistance.
Learns to plan assigned workload on a daily basis and effectively schedule multiple assignments.
Learns to review own data and identifies potential problems.
Learns to serve as head technician for a basic study.
Performs protocol review in preparation for and attends PI meetings.
Identifies process improvements and may write SOPs with assistance.
Safely work with potentially hazardous substances including potential/known teratogens, carcinogens and/or radiolabeled test materials.
Ability to function effectively in a team-oriented atmosphere and work independently when necessary.
Other duties as assigned.