Comparative Medicine Trainer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on training in study support techniques in mice and rats, identify training gaps, and coordinate rollout of global training programs while supporting vivarium operations.
• Comfortable handling mice and rats safely and assessing pain and distress in the species.
• Provide hands-on training (dosing, bleeding, anesthesia monitoring, etc.) to Comparative Medicine Husbandry technical staff as well as scientists.
• Participate and assist in delivering classroom training sessions as well as attend recurring training meetings.
• Affiliate with reviewing and revising Standard Operating procedures (SOPs), training modules and Computer Based training (CBT) modules.
• Coordinate global training activities which includes scheduling and coordinating training sessions.
• Serve and work alongside other trainers, subject matter experts, IACUC and veterinarians.
• Data entry to include managing training records in the electronic management system and record review to ensure accuracy of records/catch discrepancies.
• Support audits and inspections.
• Affiliate with managing training colonies and maintaining animal and training records.
• Collaborate with research units to develop new procedures under the guidance of Global Training leadership.
• Up to 10% of travel.

Qualifications

• BS/BA with 2+ years of experience in laboratory animal training and rodents.
• Knowledge of regulations (The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals).
• Strong professional communication skills and language skills, adaptable working style.
• PREFERRED: LATG certification, Pharmaceuticals industry and/or lab animal training experience desired.

Benefits

• Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois.
• Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife.
• Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP.
• 401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan.

Pay

• Not specified.

Schedule

• Not specified.