Animal Research Technician

Protocol Support (Research & Training)

• 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.
• Perform minor surgical procedures (e.g., placement of foley catheters, along with carotid and femoral catheters, flow probes, Swan-Gm1Z catheters, etc.).
• Absorb major surgical procedures.
• 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.
• Absorb the inventory and stock level of supplies and equipment.

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 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;
• Recording of pertinent data in animal medical records;
• Collection, submission, analysis, preservation and disposal of biologic specimens, 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;
• Provide postoperative monitoring and recovery care, including pain and distress assessment and administration of analgesics and other medications, as prescribed;
• Necropsy of experimental animals.

Cor Schedule

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 ART will receive 2-4 weeks' notification of the need for weekend hours. In the event of an emergency, and the command is closed to non-essential personnel, the contractor will report as necessary for animal welfare.