Animal Research Technician

Odyssey is seeking an Animal Research Technician to support the Clinical Investigation Department (CID) and the CTRG (Combat Trauma Related Group)t the Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth (NMCP) Virginia. The mission of the command is to support the national interests of the United States by providing professional education and development, providing quality patient care, being responsive and ready for deployment, and taking care of each other as shipmates. NMCP conducts biomedical research in general surgery, psychology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, nursing research, orthopedics, women’s health, and emergency medicine, which are relevant to the Graduate Medical Education Program.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Provide guidance, training, technical expertise and assistance to PIs, research personnel, and veterinary staff, in the performance of duties and procedures necessary for the completion of basic and applied research protocols, including Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) studies. All education and training materials are subject to final Government approval.
• Perform minor surgical procedures (e.g., placement of foley catheters, along with carotid and femoral catheters, flow probes, Swan-Gm1Z catheters, etc.).
• Perform minor medical procedures (e.g., intubation, inductions, etc.).
• Monitor animals during procedure and a alert leadership of concerns.
• Assist with major surgical procedures and protocols.
• Provide post-operative monitoring and recovery care, including pain and distress assessment and administration of analgesics and other medications, as prescribed and necropsy of experimental animals.
• Recording of pertinent data in animal medical records.
• Collect, submit, analyze, preserve and dispose of biologic specimens, to include euthanasia and necropsy of experimental animals.
• Perform cleaning (to include surgical areas), disinfection, sterilization, and packing of surgical instruments.
• Assist with administering the inventory and stock level of supplies and equipment. Contractor shall and notify the COR if reordering of inventory is required.
• Animal Care/Husbandry: Provide animal health care and husbandry in accordance with the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory animals, vivarium standing operating procedures, and the Attending Veterinarian. Duties and procedures may include, but not be limited to: receipt, restraint, grooming and handling of laboratory animals; cleaning and sanitizing of animal cages and holding rooms; feeding, watering, weighing and transport of animals; performance of physical exams, clinical assessments, diagnostic procedures and treatments; to include euthanasia, surgical preparation; induction and maintenance of anesthesia, including endotracheal intubation and operation of gas anesthesia machines; operation of physiological monitoring equipment; collection and recording of anesthetic and experimental data and parameters.

***Contingent upon contract award***

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen.

Clearance: Ability to Obtain Secret.

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in a related science field.

Years of Experience:  3 years of animal lab experience.

Certifications:  Registered Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (RALAT) Certified.

While duties are performed primarily during normal business hours Monday through Friday, rotating weekend hours and holidays, consisting of not more than one (1) weekend a month for a 3-hour period per day, may be needed for animal care/husbandry when animals are onsite. The COR will provide the contractor with 2-4 weeks’ notification of the need for weekend hours.

Additional Information:

Location: 620 John Paul Jones Circle, Portsmouth, VA 23708.

Travel: 10%.

Remote, Onsite, or Hybrid: Onsite.

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Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.

Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.

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