Senior Animal Specialist - Center for Discoverr & Innovation

Hackensack Meridian Health Inc.; Nutley (NJ); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hackensack Meridian Health's Center for Discovery and Innovation seeks a Senior Animal Technician Specialist to conduct highly specialized experiments using small animal models (rodents and rabbits) in ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 facilities. You will support infection studies via multiple routes and perform injections, necropsy, and tissue analysis.

Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in a relevant science, have experience in infectious diseases, and maintain FBI/CJIS clearance and enrollment in the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a science related field.
• Experience in infectious diseases and biosafety.
• Comprehensive knowledge in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
• Excellent organization and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are critical.
• Must enroll and be cleared by FBI & CJIS Security Risk Assessment.
• Must retain clearance to work with HHS Tier 1 Select Agents and be enrolled in the Select Agent Program Personnel Reliability Program.

Responsabilités

• Conduct highly specialized experiments using small animal models (rodents and rabbits).
• Work in ABSL-2 and ABSL-3 facilities with pathogens and various routes of infection.
• Perform injections, necropsy, tissue analysis and data recording.
• Support BSL-3 labs with technical oversight and adherence to safety protocols.

Connaissances

Infectious diseases

Microbiology

Immunology

Molecular Biology

Biochemistry

Organization

Communication

Record-keeping

Interpersonal skills

Security clearance

Formation

Bachelor's degree in a relevant science

CDC approved for work with select agents

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Certification

Description du poste

The Center for Discovery and Innovation- CDI was established by Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) as an academic basic and translational research enterprise to rapidly translate science innovation to the clinic and to improve outcomes for patients with cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disease and other acute and chronic diseases. The CDI has grown rapidly since its origins in 2019, and now has 39 labs, 200+ scientists and allied personnel supported by 78 NIH and DoD grants and more than 87 other grants and contracts. Areas of expertise include genomics, epigenetics, drug resistance, stem cell biology, drug discovery, diagnostics and biomarker development, rheumatology and pharmacology.

Senior Animal Technician Specialist

The Senior Animal Technician Specialist will be responsible for the conduct of highly specialized and technically complex experiments using small animal models (rodents and rabbits) of infection with various bio-safety level 2 and 3 pathogens and providing technical support for the BSL-3 Labs. Studies will be carried out in Animal Biosafety Level 2 (ABSL-2) and Animal Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL-3) facilities and focus on infections via aerosol, intranasal, intraperitoneal, intravenous intradermal and subcutaneous routes; intraperitoneal, intramuscular, subcutaneous and intravenous injections of rodents and other small animals with therapeutics and/or anesthesia; necropsy to isolate the organs; evaluate tissue burdens; isolation of single cell suspension from infected tissue.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant science.
• Experience in infectious diseases.
• Comprehensive knowledge in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry.
• Excellent organization and record-keeping skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are critical.
• All candidates must enroll and be given clearance by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) Security Risk Assessment.
• Must retain clearance to work with HHS Tier 1 Select Agents and be enrolled in the Select Agent Program Personnel Reliability Program.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Preferred:

• CDC approved for work with select agents.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in work with animal infection models under Biosafety level 3 containment.

Licenses and Certifications Preferred:

• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Management Certification.