Technician, R&D II Vivarium
About The Position
Comparative Medicine is responsible for providing animal care and assuring regulatory animal compliance, while meeting and advancing the scientific needs of our researchers with consideration for the well-being of our research animals. We are a scientifically integrated organization within R&D, working to provide solutions for in-vivo research groups through technical support and model development, maintenance, and on-going refinements. The Technician II is responsible primarily for technical procedures (in vivo and invitro) but will also support husbandry/animal care and the operational aspects of Comparative Medicine in a GxP environment.
Requirements
- ALAT certification with High School Diploma and 5 years’ experience in laboratory animal field, or ALAT with AS/BS and 3 years’ experience, or LAT certification with High School Diploma and 3 years’ experience, or LAT with AS/BS and 1 year experience.
- Able to lift 50 pounds.
- Able to perform repetitive procedures.
- Must be adaptable and flexible to meet the demands of an ever-changing work environment.
- Must be able to troubleshoot.
- Advises co-worker and/supervisor of issues (and provides solutions)
- Understands and acts on detailed instructions.
Responsibilities
- Handling and restraint of research animals (primarily mice but can include but not limited to rats, dogs, and non-human primates
- Perform PO, IV, ID, IP and SC injections.
- Perform other survival and non-survival procedures including blood collection, identification, body weights, etc.
- Perform euthanasia.
- Tissue harvest/necropsy
- Support and help with animal care/husbandry.
- Keep inventories.
- Perform in vitro bench top techniques including preparation of formulations, pipetting, etc.
- Support and help with animal health and environmental monitoring.
- Equipment validation and maintenance
- Writing and revising SOPs and training documents
- Other duties as needed.
Benefits
- paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
- medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
- short-term incentive programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
