Lab Animal Technical Services Specialist

7 days ago

Farmington, United States University of Connecticut Full time

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Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These values define UConn Health. We are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top rated organization is looking to add a Laboratory Animal Technical Services Specialist to our growing Comparative Medicine team. If you have a background in this field, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health in the Center for Comparative Medicine, this class is accountable for performing as a specialist in the management of laboratory animal technical services.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Works under the limited supervision of the Director, Comparative Medicine or employee of higher grade.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:
- Maintains/processes animal inventory and health records- Prepares internal/Federal reports- Complies with and advises investigators of various regulations and standards- Recommends departmental needs with cost, develops costs and departmental needs- Performs physical exams, including laboratory tests on incoming animals, follows up on sick reports- Advises investigators on animal models; consults with principal investigators (PI) on acquisition of animals; acts as facilitator/liaison to PI's and research technicians- Provides training in humane treatment of animals; assists in surgeries and post-operative care- Provides information/assistance to P.I.'s on drugs/procedures, costs and services used for manuscript purposes and preparation of grant proposals- Monitors sanitation status of animals; sentinel animal testing; accompanies State/Federal representatives on facility inspections- May assist in various experiments- Orders supplies- Performs related duties as required

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Considerable knowledge of laboratory animal science and animal research- Considerable skill in performing animal physical examinations, monitoring animals during and after surgery and assessing/evaluating sick animals- Record keeping skills- Considerable interpersonal, oral and written communication skills- Computer skills- Ability to work under stressful conditions.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field and three (3) years technical experience working in the field of laboratory animal medicine in an academic setting working with multiple animal species.- Incumbents must be certified or eligible for technologist certification by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, if eligible, obtain the certification within the first year of employment.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Incumbents in this class must be able to lift laboratory animals; incumbents may be exposed to scratching.- The position requires handling or exposure to animals, bodily fluids, contaminated carcasses or other potentially infectious materials, scratch, biting animals.- Also requires work with laboratory chemicals, chemical carcinogens or other hazardous materials.- Must be able to lift laboratory animals.- The position requires vaccination with licensed vaccines and will require medical surveillance.- Personnel must have the respiratory and physical capabilities to utilize battery-powered ventilated hoods and other required PPE and be able to tolerate necessary immunizations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current technologist certification (ALAT, LAT or LATG) by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.

OR- Active Veterinary Technician Certification/License (CVT) in good standing in at least one State within the U.S.- Hands-on experience with skill in lab animal related functions working with rodents (bleeding techniques, injections, necropsy) etc.

SCHEDULE: Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday
- Friday, 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, weekends, holidays and other shifts as assigned to accommodate departmental needs, 30 minute unpaid meal break.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

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