Animal Specialist - Infectious Disease ,Center for Discovery and Innovation- CDI

Responsibilities

• Assists with performing various research and technical operations relative to lab specific projects.
• Specifically, procedures include, but are not limited to, the administration of drugs and discovery compounds to mice via various routes, mouse infection via intranasal, intravenous or aerosol routes, and sampling of organs for drug and burden quantification, and immunopathology studies.
• Absorb and maintain BSL-2 and/or BSL-3 pathogen cultures.
• Set-up, maintain, sterilize, and decontaminate the devices for aerosol infection, homogenizer, and other equipment.
• Autoclave waste materials and clean biosafety cabinets and equipment.
• Understand and adhere to Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) CDI compliance standards.
• Keep abreast of all pertinent federal and state regulations, laws and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
• Lift and handle laboratory animals and feed/equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant science or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in work with rodent models under Biosafety level 2 containment and/or relevant equivalent work experience.
• Basic knowledge in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
• Good organization and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills that may include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.