Position summary
Provide daily animal husbandry and perform pre-clinical imaging studies related to CMIT projects including technical services such as IV, SQ, and IP injections in rodents.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
Handle and restrain rodents and primates
Perform rodent cage changing and general facility upkeep
Ordering supplies
Perform and record daily clinical observations
Perform anesthetic management (administration and maintenance)
Provide pre- and post-operative nursing care
Administer test and control articles by various routes, including (but not limited to) subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous injections
Perform in-life bleeds and prepare associated serum/plasma
Perform dermal scoring and clinical observations
Perform rodent necropsies and harvest tissues, especially subcutaneous injection sites, for histology
Generate and manage data such as logbooks and scientific notebooks, clinical records, temperature, and humidity logs
Conduct pre-clinical imaging studies involving procedures such as administering contrast agent(s) and radiopharmaceutical(s), in-vivo testing and imaging, image guided procedures, and dosing with standard and novel therapeutic drugs
Assist with data analysis
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment and conduct regular assessments and record the equipment’s performance including initiating troubleshooting as needed
Assist with study design and implementation of pre-clinical research studies
Assist with the preparation and publication of manuscripts
Any other duties, responsibilities, or tasks necessary to further the agenda of the Center for Molecular Imaging and Therapy
Qualifications
B.S. in a biomedical or veterinary discipline with at least two years’ specialized laboratory experience including rodent handling techniques (husbandry, anesthesia/analgesic administration, restraining, health monitoring) and procedures (injections, surgical, fluid collection, necropsy).
Experience with optical, PET, SPECT, CT, and/or MRI imaging experiments and rodent anatomy knowledge desired.
Rodent tail vein injection experience highly desired.
CVT, ALAT and/or LAT certification/licensure preferred.
Ideal candidates must not have any known lab animal allergies. Must be familiar and able to work in USDA registered research animal facility. Must be familiar with the safety requirement for working with rodents and primates. Should have technical skills to utilize common routes of administration, blood collection and sample collection. Must be highly organized, detail attentive, and able to communicate effectively in both written and oral communications.
EOE/M/F/D/V
Compensation and benefits
401(k), Health insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid time off, Vision insurance, Dental insurance
Compensation commensurate with experience