Senior Necropsy Technician

NORTHERN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INC dbaNorthernB•Norton Shores, MI

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Necropsy Technician will engage in necropsy functions, maintain the laboratory facility/equipment and oversee studies to ensure timely completion of studies. Will serve as mentor and trainer for Necropsy Technician I and II’s and as a liaison between other departments/groups to communicate expectations and business need.

Requirements

High School Diploma/GED required with a minimum of 3 years of experience or an undergraduate degree with 4 years of experience preferred.
LATG certification preferred.
Ability to handle common laboratory species.
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office core applications and the ability to learn and use additional applications.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Basic understanding of laboratory operations and data collection, knowledge of GLP’s and other federal regulations relating to the care and handling of laboratory animals.
Basic understanding of study design and protocols and the ability to efficiently and consistently produce quality tissues/samples to meet protocol endpoints.
The ability to efficiently and consistently able to produce high quality tissues/samples to meet protocol endpoints.

Responsibilities

Serve as a mentor and trainer for Necropsy Technicians I & II including training records and documentation in Master Control.
Advanced euthanasia includes drug administration including but not limited to catheter placement.
Advanced prosection of tissues/organs including DRG and spinal cord.
Advanced sample collection including urine, blood, CSF.
Advanced specialty tissue processing and advanced necropsy procedures. including but not limited to brain and/or eye collection.
Data review: daily study data, study books, generating deviations, consult on SOP and protocol review as needed
Serve as a point technician on studies to include but not limited to photo management, document generation, pre-initiation meetings, and changes to schedule.
Necropsy set up including but not limited to LIMS, paper records, cassettes, and tubes.
Recognize and pilot process improvement opportunities and projects.
Equipment owner including troubleshooting of necropsy procedures and equipment.
Drug calculations and administration.
Sample preparation and shipping.
Intubation/extubation, induction of anesthesia, and assessing anesthetic depth.
Other duties as assigned.