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Venesco, LLC · 3 months ago

Research Lab Technician 1 (Animal)

Dayton, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Venesco LLC is seeking Research Lab Technicians to support the 711th Human Performance Wing. The role involves maintaining sanitation in housing areas, assisting with animal surgeries, collecting and analyzing experimental data, and ensuring compliance with research protocols.

BiotechnologyConsultingHealth CareInformation TechnologyMedical

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The contractor employee shall maintain sanitation of housing rooms, cages, and racks in experimental areas

The contractor employee shall provide basic husbandry duties in accordance with all DoD, Federal and local regulations

The contractor employee shall assist Attending Veterinarian (AV) and Principal Investigators (PIs) in performing some surgery and microsurgery on animals

The contractor employee shall collect experimental data from animals to include blood pressure, weight, blood analyses or other tests based off project support

The contractor employee shall assist with analysis of data as needed to include medication dosage calculations

The contractor employee shall order and maintain supplies for the laboratory, to include using a Government or GSA vehicle to pick up supplies when appropriate

The contractor employee shall create and revise research forms, provide forms and regulatory guidance to research staff with guidance from the AV and Branch Chief

The contractor employee shall schedule and organize internal and external inspections, maintain the tracker for correction to deficiencies and provide a report to the AV as well as the Branch Chief

The contractor employee shall review animal subjects research protocols as well as related documents to ensure they are followed as approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and Air Force policies

The contractor employee shall maintain records and electronic databases of animal research protocols and their progress

The contractor employee shall follow established research guidelines and policies for the animal care activities

The contractor employee shall research regulations, compliance and guidelines with the Animal Care and Use Program

The contractor employee shall provide quality control to the administrative area of the animal care program to include the controlled drug program

The contractor employee shall provide administrative support to the branch as well as other duties as assigned appropriate to the required functions of the research mission

The contractor employee shall work a flexible schedule not to exceed 40 hours, this could include evenings, holidays and weekends

Qualification

Laboratory animal researchEmergency animal medicineAnimal husbandryAALAS CertificationMicrosoft Office proficiencyData analysisRecord keepingCommunication skillsFlexible schedule

Required

The contractor employee shall have a minimum of a high school diploma

The contractor employee shall have at least three (3) years' demonstrated experience in laboratory animal research within the last six (6) years; OR five (5) years' demonstrated experience with hands-on emergency/specialty animal medicine

The contractor employee shall have demonstrated experience with husbandry for small research animal species, to include health checks

The contractor employee shall possess excellent communication skills both oral and written

The contractor employee shall be proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Access, Power Point) and SharePoint

The contractor employee shall be physically able to stand for long periods of time and be able to carry 30lbs of equipment

The contractor employee shall be able to work a flexible schedule based on the needs of the Government's research

The Government shall have the ability to accept/decline a candidate's qualifications for this position based upon evaluation of requirements prescribed within this PWS

The contractor employee shall have a valid driver's license in order to operate a Government or GSA vehicle

The contractor employee shall have a signed Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) in place with their company based on the potential access to confidential, proprietary, and/or sensitive information. The NDA shall be provided to the Government Program Manager by start of performance

Preferred

Degree in an academic field related to animal sciences, health sciences, or allied sciences appropriate to the work of the position

Possessing an American Association Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification or Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) Certification

Demonstrated experience performing some or all of the tasks within this PWS