Animal Research Support Specialist I - RSC

About the role

SHIFT: Day (United States of America)

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A Brief Overview

The Resuscitation Science Center (RSC) focuses on advanced therapies for treating cardiac arrest and traumatic brain injury (TBI) that reduce neurological and mitochondrial damage. Our laboratory is a translational laboratory working on multiple models of critical illness in rodents and large animals.

Under the direction of the Laboratory Animal Manager, this role will assist in anesthesia, surgery, post-operative care, animal care and treatments, inventory and procedure preparation. Under minimal supervision, this position may perform minor surgical or other non-invasive procedures and maintain study documents and inventory as required and will be expected to work in both a team and independent setting.

The RSC is seeking passionate well-rounded individuals with distinguished organization, communication, time management, and critical thinking skills. This is a full-time onsite position.

What you will do

Research Support

• Participate in day-to-day operations and experiments with fellow research technicians and research collaborators including but not limited to: drug preparation and dosing, anesthesia induction and monitoring, minor surgical procedures and per-operative animal care.
• Good understanding of animal care and use regulations in research.
• Monitor and communicate animal welfare with Laboratory Animal Manager, researchers and veterinary staff.
• Collaborate with research groups on project and protocol designs.
• Conduct necropsies and collect tissue samples for diagnostics and downstream analysis.

Quality Assurance

• Maintain meticulous animal records in compliance with USDA regulations, animal welfare guidelines, and CHOP internal guidelines and policies.
• Ensure compliance with approved IACUC protocols.
• Participate in inventory of supplies and equipment for expiration and low stock.

Training

• Complete the RSC large animal technician training program.
• Follow all SOPs and lab policies for procedures, data recording/processing, and work conduct.
• Participation and completion of annual research trainings.

Education Qualifications

• High School Diploma / GED Required
• Associate's Degree Veterinary Technology Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• At least six (6) months of veterinary or animal related experience Required
• At least two (2) years of technical veterinary experience
• Preferred Previous anesthesia/surgical support experience Preferred
• Previous technical veterinary experience in a laboratory animal environment Preferred
• Previous animal care technician experience Preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Intermediate knowledge of regulatory and compliance requirements related to animal care/use in research (Required proficiency)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong time management skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong organizational skills (Required proficiency)
• Strong project management skills (Required proficiency)
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision (Required proficiency)
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to change (Required proficiency)

Licenses and Certifications

• Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) - upon hire - Preferred or
• Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) - Pennsylvania State Licensing Board - upon hire - Preferred or
• Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) - American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - upon hire - Preferred or
• Certified Veterinary Technician (CVT) - American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - upon hire - Preferred

Additional information

To carry out its mission, CHOP is committed to supporting the health of our patients, families, workforce, and global community. As a condition of employment, CHOP employees who work in patient care buildings or who have patient facing responsibilities must receive an annual influenza vaccine.

Salary Range

$48,200.00 - $60,200.00 Annually

Salary ranges are shown for full-time jobs. If you're working part-time, your pay will be adjusted accordingly.

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