Under supervision of the Animal Resources Manager, the Staff Research Associate 1 will provide technical and paraveterinary services. Major duties include but aren’t limited to assisting in breeding colony management and providing veterinary support services. 

Salary Range: $30.12 - $35.92 Hourly

Required:

• Abilitytocommunicateprofessionallyandcourteouslyonthephone,inpersonandbye-mail to a variety of people.
• Excellentinterpersonalskillstoeffectivelycommunicatewithfacultyandstaffthathave varying degrees of veterinary medical training.
• Abilitytocompletetasksinanorderlyandtimelyfashion.
• Ability to use or learn full capability of word processing software, e-mail, spreadsheets, the internet and other computer programs.
• Abilitytoworkaccuratelyandwithdetail.
• Abilitytoworkaspartofateam.
• Skillinwritingclearandconcisecorrespondence.
• Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers.Must be able to follow the procedures for euthanasia including the use of the CO2 chamber, as well as be able to ascertain that death has occurred.Knowledge of appropriate labeling and disposal of the animals euthanized, including bio-hazardous animals.
• KnowledgeofandabilitytoaccuratelyfollowallSOPsassociatedwithaGLPstudy, including required study procedures and GLP documentation procedures.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply the concept of contamination control practices including engineering, administrative, and procedural controls for the containment ofpathogens,including disinfection, and waste handling methods appropriate for work in bio-containment animal facilities up to BSL2 level with BSL3 practices.

Preferred:

• Associateorbachelor’sdegreeinrelatedfield.
• Skillincleaninglabandautoclavinginstruments.
• Knowledgeofmedicalterminology.
• Ability to recognize and describe signs of clinical disease or injury in laboratory mice and rats.
• Abilitytoeffectivelyhandleandrestrainratsandmice.
• Knowledgeofresearchanimalfacility.
• Knowledgeofrodentanatomy