Description:
General Toxicology Associate Scientist Job Summary The candidate will be a member of the General Toxicology group in an AAALAC-accredited, GLP-compliant facility and responsible for conducting studies from protocol review to in-life data collection from rodents, addressing QA audit findings, and running reports within the guidelines/protocols/Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)s.
Job Responsibilities The duties include, but are not limited to the following: • Humane care to laboratory rodents; careful handling/restraint of animals • Test substance administration by various routes (e.g. diet, gavage, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, etc.) • Body Weight, Food Consumption, holding for eye exams, other measurements and collection of biological samples as needed • Blood (tail vein) and urin collection, clinical observations, and other in-life study functions • Data collection manually and electronically (experience with Provantis Integrated Preclinical Software a plus) • Collecting, recording, documenting and reporting results with a high degree of accuracy and precision in a timely manner • Maintaining study data and related information in study files • Communicating effectively with Study Directors, peers, supervisors, and attending veterinarian • Understanding and following all relevant protocols, SOPs, GLPs, and safety guidelines • Learning and refining new laboratory skills and techniques • Assisting other technicians and completing other tasks as assigned Requirements • B.S. degree in animal science, biology or related science field with 2 years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experience • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel and ability to learn other software/validated systems • Good communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills, an attention to detail, and commitment to quality • Ability to work safely under specific time constraints, prioritize workload, use time productively, and work well independently or in a team setting Physical Demands • Employees must be able to lift, move, manipulate, and/or hold heavy objects up to 50 pounds. This includes work materials, equipment, animal cage racking systems, and/or transporting equipment on wheels. • Must be able to perform procedures which require talking, hearing, standing, or sitting for long periods of time, entering data into a computer database(s), using appropriate instruments, reaching with hands and arms, working in narrow spaces, and wearing personal safety equipment (PPE) according to Client' standards. • Must be able to frequently hold rodent species firmly while utilizing fine motor skills.
Work Environment • Most of the tasks required for this position will be conducting in a secured and locked animal vivarium. When entering the vivarium individuals must wear safety glasses with side shields, laboratory coats or scrubs, and shoe coverings. The use of a respirator (usually a particulate filtering mask) is required in areas/rooms where research animals are being housed or handled. Please note: If the employee had visited another animal facility on the same day as work, has had contact with companion-/pet-/wild-rodents, or had contact with snakes/reptiles/birds of prey that are fed rodents, the employee must shower and have a complete change of clothing prior to entering Client Agriscience’s animal vivarium. • Employees will be working individually and/or in groups in small animal housing rooms, examination rooms, or special purpose procedures rooms. • Work in a research environment, which requires the use of sharp objects (e.g. needles) and working around mechanical parts such as rodent caging systems, watering systems, cage washing systems. • Working with or near known or unknown toxic chemicals and/or biological hazards. • The employee will work regularly with live animals requiring the use of appropriate PPE to prevent exposure to allergens, biohazards, and/or test material hazards
Notes: • Rodent toxicology studies • Administer test substances to rats & mice. Collect weight and blood samples. • Previous animal handling experience required. Will not hire with ZERO animal experience. • Can be through previous jobs or schooling. • Vet Tech experience okay (in the sense their is animal handling experience, however this doesn't replace the requirement of needing to have prior experience working with rodents). • Interview: Virtual/Video - 1 hour. 1 round. • GLP lab and previous experience preferred.
