Research Technician, Implant Team

Responsibilities

• Perform survival surgical procedures on mice, including handling, restraint, anesthesia, surgical heterotopic and orthotopic tumor fragment and tumor cell implantations, euthanasia, tissue collection, and tissue cryopreservation
• Record study data within the laboratory information management system
• Read, understand, and adhere to study protocols
• Perform general study preparation and organizational activities, including sample tube labeling, supply organization and stocking, and laboratory organization
• Work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis

Productivity Expectations: 150 unilateral NUDE PS/day, 60 bilateral NOG warm stock/day, and 60 bilateral NOG cryo stock/day. To be attained within 3 months of training completion.

Skills

• Team player: Actively and eagerly support leadership and colleagues
• Coachable: Actively solicits feedback and is eager to improve
• Honest: Trustworthy and demonstrates integrity
• Adaptable: Flexible and open to change; eager early adopter
• Motivated: Driven, proactive, and takes initiative
• Positive: Compassionate, empathetic, understanding, and balanced
• Innovative: Challenges the status quo and is an eager problem solver
• Open: Transparent, communicative, and candid
• Nice: Kind, respectful, and sincere
• Organized, detail-oriented, and process-oriented; eager to follow procedures
• Strong computer skills

Qualifications

• Preferred: BS degree in animal science, biology, pharmacology, or related field
• Preferred: AALAS certification
• Preferred: 2 years of related experience in a contract research animal facility or similar setting