Research Technical Specialist I

Job Description:

1. Review, comprehend, and comply with all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Quality Assurance (QA) standards for laboratory animal research.
2. Assist veterinarian in performing surgical procedures on animals.
3. Monitor animal stocks for soundness, good health, and welfare through animal health observation on a daily basis.
4. Assist the immediate supervisor or facility veterinarian with animal restraint, handling, and experimental manipulations involving injections, medications, sampling, or lend a helping hand during anesthesia or euthanasia.
5. Animal genotyping and basic cloning techniques.
6. Animal dissection, tissue isolation, and perform various metabolic studies.
7. Maintain accurate records of animal breeding, health, housing, isolator, quarantine, or support areas as required by facility standards.
8. Observance of mandated policies and procedures for personnel entry into the animal facility and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
9. Assist veterinarian with in-house animal breeding/weaning procedures.
10. Assist veterinarian with receipt, inspection, quarantine, and care of incoming animals.
11. Perform any other related work as assigned by the manager.
12. Complete assigned work/tasks within given deadlines.

Additional Requirements:
- Work will also include weekends/holidays visits to the animal facility to provide feed/water to animals.