Information Officer

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University seeks an Information Officer for Animal Resources in West Lafayette, Indiana to lead data acquisition, reporting, and software management supporting research animal welfare.

You will design studies, analyze data with R, prepare reports, train investigators, and contribute to QA and compliant procedures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Two or more years of animal handling and research technique experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, R, and related software.
• Ability to perform statistics, pull data from programs, and create graphs for reporting.
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity for technical manipulations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Software management and development for facility data systems (Atune Tick@Lab, Brightspace).
• Create reports from data sources and track monthly budgets.
• Assist in research design, data collection, statistics, and reporting.
• Track staff training and oversee facility access.
• Support QA in water quality, autoclave and cage wash testing.
• Perform other technical and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

Statistics

Data reporting

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biostatistics, or related field

Tools

Excel

R

Job description

The goal of the Purdue University Animal Resources is to provide health care to research and teaching animals, promote animal welfare, and assist researchers using animal models in the humane and appropriate use of animals at the university. The Information Officer will work as part of the leadership team for Animal Resources. The primary role will be data acquisition and reporting. This involves software management and development, study design, data acquisition and statistical analysis, and report creation. Other duties will include assisting with training investigators, assisting in research study procedures, PCR preparation and analysis, and quality assurance procedures.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Software (Atune Tick@Lab, Brightspace) management and development. This includes creation of templates and webpages as needed, troubleshooting issues, updating billing, animal, and cage data as needed and general upkeep of the system.
• Reporting: Create reports from data collected from the software system(s) (Atune, Brightspace, Pera, grant database, iLabs, Cognos, etc), electronic monitoring systems, and other equipment in the facilities. Track budget by categorizing items monthly.
• Research: Assist in research project design, data collection, and statistical analysis. This may include performing animal studies (typically with mice). Perform power analyses to determine appropriate data points/animals needed for a project. Perform PCR and other laboratory procedures and analysis. Assist with scientific writing.
• Training: Track training of staff through Brightspace, oversee facility access.
• Quality assurance monitoring: Assist with QA in the animal facilities (water quality, autoclave and cage wash effectiveness, ATP testing, etc)
• Perform other technical and administrative duties as assigned and as related to written and non-written procedure

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Biostatistics, or another related field
• Two or more years of animal handling and research technique experience
• Computer skills to include Excel, R, and other programs
• Ability to perform statistics, pull data from programs, and create graphs, etc for reporting purposes
• Manual dexterity, manipulation skills, and visual acuity sufficient to perform technical manipulations associated with the described duties
• Excellent interpersonal/communications skills

What We Want You To Know:

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for this position
• A background check is required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not eligible for overtime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period