Laboratory Research Technician III

Bristol Bay Native Corportation•Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

About The Position

Eagle Integrated Services, LLC (EIS) is seeking a Laboratory/Research Technician specializing in physiological and pharmacological research with nonhuman primates (NHP) and swine to support the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD). The role supports experimental studies involving animal research subjects and physiological monitoring. The technician handles and monitors animals, assists with procedures involving telemetry or related devices, prepares and executes experiments, and conducts behavioral testing and sample collection. The role also includes maintaining accurate laboratory records and reports, safeguarding data integrity, supporting research protocols and experimental design, and ensuring compliance with safety, security, surety, IACUC, and SOP requirements. The technician helps maintain laboratory and animal spaces, coordinates supplies and equipment, and contributes to data analysis and scientific reports, presentations, and manuscripts.

Requirements

A degree in biological sciences, such as biology, neuroscience, or psychopharmacology, or a degree in psychology.
Knowledge of pharmacology, neuroscience, and applied medical defense research.
Experience executing animal use protocols.
Experience handling small animals, with rats preferred, or at least one year of animal or husbandry research experience.
Experience with Excel, Prism, and DSI hardware and software.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Ability to adapt to new research team or project assignments according to organizational needs.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
An active DoD Interim SECRET Security Clearance is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience handling rats; rats are preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor animal research subjects during the workday in support of USAMRICD experimental studies.
Handle animals, including restraint, health and behavior evaluation, weight tracking, and administration of pharmaceutical and chemical compounds.
Assist with pre-surgical, surgical, and post-surgical procedures necessary to implant telemetry or related devices for monitoring physiological parameters in small animal subjects.
Habituate test animals to behavioral equipment and restraint devices.
Collect data daily, make notebook entries, prepare daily reports to the PI, and maintain the integrity of digital and physical laboratory data according to good documentation practices.
Procure and organize laboratory animals, supplies, and equipment, following OEM guidance to ensure project milestones are met.
Perform physiological monitoring as required.
Ensure the quality of procedures and data and compliance with regulatory requirements.
Schedule and execute experimental procedures, including test drug preparation, blood sampling, and physiological monitoring.
Perform solubility studies of therapeutic compounds of interest.
Assess animal health and behavior for safety and efficacy of candidate therapeutic compounds following intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous administration; record findings in laboratory notebooks during or immediately after experiments.
Perform behavioral testing, including open field, rotarod, and shuttle box assays.
Collect blood from the tail vein and perform perfusion and tissue dissection.
Perform immunohistochemical staining on tissue samples and microscopic analysis using various software.
Assist with developing research protocols, amendments, and experimental design.
Conduct research in accordance with safety, surety, security, IACUC policies, and governing SOPs.
Maintain a clean and safe laboratory and animal work environment, including proper disposal of potentially hazardous animal and laboratory waste.
Communicate changing protocol requirements to team members, collaborators, and support personnel.
Assist with compiling and analyzing data for reports, presentations, and manuscripts.