Preclinical Support Technician
About The Position
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) has expanded capacity at a new state-of-the-art preclinical facility located at Momentum Labs in Gainesville, Florida. This role involves maintaining the operations of mouse rooms and assisting researchers by communicating any observations concerning their mice. The work schedule and work list for the incumbents is established based on operational demands and resource availability and may fluctuate based on the changing needs of the department. Staff members may be required to work weekend shifts, holidays, and overtime.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED
- Knowledge of barrier room function and animal husbandry as normally acquired with 3 months successful experience
- Successful completion of Primary Animal Care Training
- Successful completion of 90-day introductory period
- Demonstrated team player with professional, positive attitude and willingness to be flexible
- Demonstrated ability to identify sick/ill/deviant mice with guidance
- Demonstrated ability to efficiently and accurately use word processing, web browser, and database software to record and report activities
- Regular, reliable and consistent attendance in accordance with departmental and Laboratory guidelines
- Ability to be accurate in transcribing/entering/extracting data
- Oral and written communications skills sufficient to clearly convey and receive information and ideas
- Interpersonal relationship skills sufficient to allow incumbent to function as an effective team member
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while consistently maintaining a positive and professional demeanor
- Ability to be flexible and multi-task
- Able to work flexible shifts (week-end/holidays)
Responsibilities
- Maintaining the operations of mouse rooms
- Assisting researchers by communicating any observations concerning their mice
- Learn, practice and demonstrate with guidance basic proficiency in animal care, husbandry, colony maintenance, room maintenance and operations, sanitation, record keeping and relevant information systems, standard operating procedures, and staff request
- Transport clean and soil supplies through materials airlock
- Progresses from straight transfer (no pups) to cages w/litter, aging, sexing, and weaning
- Cage changing according to PI staff requests
- Successful and accurate daily Welfare check for proper food, water, bedding and wellbeing
- Observe & report with guidance variances from health standard
- Identifies abnormal animals and how to report them
- Maintain accurate and legible cage cards and data input
- Learns to ship packages internally, externally, and internationally following IATA, DOT, and applicable SOPs
- Learns to Receive packages and confirm them using established software
- Able to track, count, and move inventory from receiving to storage to point of use
- Processes materials behind barrier following applicable SOPs
- Works with applicable departments to utilize calibrated instruments to validate equipment
- Handles waste following proper waste streams and applicable SOPs
- Additional duties will be assigned on a day to day basis and the technician is expected to follow daily schedule to prioritize and performs tasks
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
