Animal Research Technician/Research Associate II

Kapili Services, LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K plan with company match

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is seeking an Animal Research Technician/Research Associate II to provide research support for our government customer at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Responsibilities include acute and recovery surgeries in small animals, data collection, molecular biology assays, histology, data management, and preparation of publications.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in biology or a related field and at least five years of biomedical research with animals, as well as U.S.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years' Experience in Biomedical Research with small and large animals.

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
• 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.
• 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)

Job description

The Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is looking for an Animal Research Technician/Research Associate II to provide research support services for our government customer at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

DESCRIPTION OF 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
• 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.
• 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

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college in biology, physiology, chemistry, or related field.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years' Experience in Biomedical Research with small and large animals

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Trauma related biomedical research in a DoD environment highly desired.
• Any certification(s) through AALAS (i.e. - ALAT, LAT, and/or LATG) are a huge plus.
• Equipment experience with Rotem, Advia 2120i, TEG, Chronolog aggregometry, Calibrated automated Thrombography (CAT), iSTAT, AMNIS Imagestream imaging flow cytometer.
• Some experience with benchwork is desired.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Candidates must be able to pass a favorable adjudicated National Agency Check with Inquiries.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings (BAH) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com