Research Technician I

Research Technician I

Full Time  - 40 hours/week (Not a Summer Internship)

$1000 SIGN ON BONUS (external applicants eligible only)

BASIC SUMMARY:  
Responsible for handling and restraining animals, clinical observations,  monitoring food consumption and body weights, animal husbandry, and performing accurate data collection and reporting.   

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  
•    Observe animals for general health and overall well being.
•    Collect and record research data in compliance with Good Laboratory Practice Regulations (GLPs), study protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). 
•    Perform basic in-life technical procedures upon completion and sign-off of specific skill training. (e.g., clipping, handling, chipping, binding, removals, body weight,).
•    Assist in cohabitation smears of all species. 
•    Perform computer input under supervision.
•    Read basic study protocols and extract pertinent information.
•    Review documentation of functions performed as part of quality control requirements.
•    Retrieve and view Standard Operating Procedures using appropriate database. 
•    Use GLPs, SOPs, processes and company policies when performing all job functions.
•    Handle, restrain, and provide care for all species of laboratory animals at the site.
•    Perform study preparation activities including collection tube labeling and room setup. 
•    Maintain clean work areas (e.g: laboratory area, primary enclosures, animal exam areas). 
•    Receive animals (e.g., general health observation, sexing and identification) of all species. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

The pay range for this position is $21.00/hour. Please note that salaries vary within the range based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

QUALIFICATIONS:
•    Education:  High school diploma or General Equivalent Degree (G.E.D.).
•    Experience: 0-6 months related experience in animal research and/or husbandry preferred.
•    An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
•    Certification/Licensure:  None
•    Other:  Ability to handle common laboratory animal species.  Basic knowledge of GLP regulations preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
•    Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to and including 50 pounds; this includes work materials, equipment, and/or animals.
•    Must be able to perform procedures, which require, talking, hearing, standing or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer, using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing safety equipment (PPE) according to OSHA regulations and company standards.
•    Must be able to frequently firmly hold species while utilizing fine motor skills.  
•    Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
•    Works in a research environment, which requires use of sharp objects, working around mechanical parts, working with or near known or unknown toxic or caustic chemicals and/or biological hazards, exposure to fumes and airborne particles, working at noise levels ranging from moderate to loud.
•    The employee regularly works with live animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic disease, and biohazards.  
•    The noise level in the work environment ranges from low to high depending upon the species housed. 

COMMENTS: 
•    This position requires overtime, weekend, holiday, and/or after hours shift coverage, as needed.