POSITION SUMMARYProvide daily animal husbandry and perform pre-clinical imaging studies related to CMIT projects including technical services such as IV, SQ, and IP injections in rodents. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSResponsibilities include but not limited to:
- Handle and restrain rodents and primates
- Perform rodent cage changing and general facility upkeep
- Ordering supplies
- Perform and record daily clinical observations
- Perform anesthetic management (administration and maintenance)
- Provide pre- and post-operative nursing care
- Administer test and control articles by various routes, including (but not limited to) subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections
- Perform in-life bleeds and prepare associated serum/plasma
- Perform dermal scoring and clinical observations
- Perform rodent necropsies and harvest tissues, especially subcutaneous injection sites, for histology
- Generate and manage data such as logbooks and scientific notebooks, clinical records, temperature, and humidity logs
- Conduct pre-clinical imaging studies involving procedures such as administering contrast agent(s) and radiopharmaceutical(s), in-vivo testing and imaging, image guided procedures, and dosing with standard and novel therapeutic drugs
- Assist with data analysis
- Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and conduct regular assessments and record the equipment’s performance including initiating troubleshooting as needed
- Assist with study design and implementation of pre-clinical research studies
- Assist with the preparation and publication of manuscripts
- Any other duties, responsibilities, or tasks necessary to further the agenda of the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTSB.S. in a biomedical or veterinary discipline with at least two years’ specialized laboratory experience including rodent handling techniques (husbandry, anesthesia/analgesic administration, restraining, health monitoring) and procedures (injections, surgical, fluid collection, necropsy).
Experience with optical, PET, SPECT, CT, and/or MRI imaging experiments and rodent anatomy knowledge desired.
Rodent tail vein injection experience highly desired. CVT, ALAT and/or LAT certification/licensure preferred.
Ideal candidates must not have any known lab animal allergies. Must be familiar and able to work in USDA registered research animal facility. Must be familiar with the safety requirement for working with rodents and primates. Should have technical skills to utilize common routes of administration, blood collection and sample collection. Must be highly organized, detail attentive, and able to communicate effectively in both written and oral communications.
EOE/M/F/D/V Compensation commensurate with experience
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.