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Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies · 1 day ago

Senior Research Associate

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is a fast-growing government service provider seeking a Senior Research Associate to provide research support administration services for their government customer. The role involves performing various surgical procedures, collecting physiological data, and maintaining compliance with regulatory standards in a laboratory setting.

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No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Assist and/or perform acute and recovery surgeries in small animals using sterile techniques

Collect physiological data (e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, muscle strength)

Perform cut downs for the placement of arterial and venous catheters in small animals

Perform surgical procedures to include but no limited to cannulation, osteotomy, volumetric muscle loss, and burn injury

Perform minimally invasive procedures to include but not limited to probe placement, torniquet use, and blood collection

Inspect the vivarium and take corrective actions to ensure IACUC standards are maintained

Set-up, maintain and calibrate electronic physiological devices with PC based data acquisition and control systems

Provide daily assessments on small and large animals and administer analgesics

Euthanize animals, dissect, and harvest tissues and process them for histology, specified bioassays, and storage

Perform routine molecular biology assays (e.g., RT-PCR, Western Blot)

Perform microscopic analysis using multiple microscopy techniques such as, but not limited to fluorescence and confocal microscopy

Maintain and organize digital archive of photomicrographs

Perform general microbiological and cell culture methods

Performs data collection, management, and analysis for preparation for publication

Maintains laboratory notebooks

Track and maintain inventory of tissue samples

Maintains organization of laboratory areas, and maintains and order all pertinent supplies related to protocols

Assists in submitting manuscripts, posters and abstracts to relevant journals and meetings

Present research findings to local, national, and international audiences and laboratory meetings, seminars and conferences

Order and provide animal handling of small animals including surgical preparation

Plans, organizes, and accomplishes assignments

Provide data analysis; assist with publications, and presentations in line with research efforts at varying times throughout the period of performance. Conduct animal laboratory research in reference to established SEP/protocol/proposal while adhering to federal, state, and local statutes, rules, and regulations. Laboratory work should be conducted in accordance with GLP, the Institute Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Assist with developing, writing, and maintenance of SOPs and protocols along with correspondence with the IRB to ensure compliance with all regulations set by the Individual Review Board (IRB), Department of Defense (DOD), World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Army Human Research Protection Office (AHRPO) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)

Coordinates work to ensure smooth operation, proper delivery of services, and effective customer support

Comply with all Department of Defense, U.S. Army, USAISR and other Governmental regulatory requirements with special emphasis on safety and security

Maintain SOPs for review and approval by Capability Area Manager and monitors compliance with DoD/Army safety procedures and Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program (CLIP), and the College of American Pathologist (CAP) regulations

Other duties as assigned by Supervisor

Qualification

Animal research experienceSurgical proceduresMolecular biology assaysData analysisAALAS certificationTrauma biomedical researchBenchwork experienceLaboratory managementCompliance knowledgePresentation skills

Required

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in biology, physiology, chemistry, or related field is required; however, animal research experience will be taken into consideration in lieu of a degree on a case-by-case basis

Ten plus (10+) years' Experience working with small animals such as rodents, rabbits, and mice

Must be a U.S. Citizen

Candidates must be able to pass a favorable adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries