Trainer - Center for Comparative Medicine & Surgery

About the role

The Trainer-CCMS is responsible for executing a CCMS comprehensive training program for animal care and cage wash staff to assure proper handling and care of CCMS research animals under the direction of the Q.A. Education Manager/Director. The Trainer will understand and follow all approved SOPs and Quality Assurance Standards for animal care.

Responsibilities

• Perform and document all relevant husbandry training for new and existing hires for all CCMS husbandry areas.
• Aid in all cross-training efforts for new and existing hires.
• Under supervision of the Q.A. Education Manager/Director, confer with management, supervisors and employees to gain knowledge of work situations, requiring technical training and to better understand changes in site SOP's, procedures, regulations, etc.
• Aid in developing teaching aids, such as training handbooks, demonstration models, multimedia visual aids, computer tutorials, and reference works.
• Conduct training sessions covering specified areas such as on-the-job training and refresher training, in laboratory animal techniques.
• Test trainees to measure progress and to evaluate effectiveness of technical training.
• Report on progress of employees under guidance during training periods to Q.A. Education Manager/Director.
• Provide didactic and hands-on technical training on SOPs.
• Maintain accurate and complete database for training records.
• Understand and follow appropriate SOPs, GLP regulations, safety procedures, and quality assurance standards.
• Aid in the SOP review process, including creating and revising SOPs, and ensuring all SOPs are reviewed annually.
• Assist in SOP review process, including creating and revising SOPs, and ensuring all SOPs are reviewed annually.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• ALAT Certified or B.S. with 2+ years? experience, or 5+ years? experience in Lab Animal Science.
• Must receive ALAT certification within one year of position.