Staff Research Associate 1 - DLAM

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 86,307,000 - 102,926,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health is seeking a Staff Research Associate I to provide technical and paraveterinary support under supervision. Primary duties include assisting in breeding colony management and delivering veterinary services within a GLP-compliant facility.

The role requires precise documentation, strong communication with faculty and staff, and adherence to biosafety and containment protocols in a BSL2/BSL3 environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate professionally by phone, in person, and by email.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to communicate with faculty and staff with varying degrees of veterinary medical training.
• Ability to complete tasks in an orderly and timely fashion.
• Ability to use word processing, email, spreadsheets, the internet and other computer programs.
• Ability to work accurately and with detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Skill in writing clear and concise correspondence.
• Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers and confirm death.
• Knowledge of GLP study procedures and documentation.
• Knowledge of contamination control and biosafety in a GLP animal facility (BSL2/BSL3 practices).

Responsibilities

• Assist breeding colony management.
• Provide veterinary support services as needed.

Skills

Phone communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Computer literacy

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Clear writing

Euthanasia procedures

GLP procedures

Bio-containment knowledge

Education

Associate or bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Under supervision of the Animal Resources Manager, the Staff Research Associate 1 will provide technical and paraveterinary services. Major duties include but aren't limited to assisting in breeding colony management and providing veterinary support services.

Salary Range: $30.12 - $35.92 Hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Abilitytocommunicateprofessionallyandcourteouslyonthephone,inpersonandbye-mail to a variety of people.
• Excellentinterpersonalskillstoeffectivelycommunicatewithfacultyandstaffthathave varying degrees of veterinary medical training.
• Abilitytocompletetasksinanorderlyandtimely fashion.
• Ability to use or learn full capability of word processing
  software, e-mail, spreadsheets, the internet and other computer programs.
• Abilitytoworkaccuratelyandwith detail.
• Abilitytoworkaspartofa team.
• Skillinwritingclearandconcise correspondence.
• Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers. Must be able to follow the procedures for euthanasia including the use of the CO2 chamber, as well as be able to ascertain that death has occurred.Knowledge of appropriate labeling and disposal of the animals euthanized, including bio-hazardous animals.
• KnowledgeofandabilitytoaccuratelyfollowallSOPsassociatedwithaGLPstudy, including required study procedures and GLP documentation procedures.
• Knowledge of and the ability to apply the concept of
  contamination control practices including engineering, administrative, and
  procedural controls for the containment ofpathogens,including disinfection, and waste handling
  methods appropriate for work in bio-containment animal facilities up to BSL2
  level with BSL3 practices.

Preferred:

• Associate or bachelor's degree in related field.
• Skill in cleaning lab and autoclaving instruments.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to recognize
  and describe signs of clinical disease or injury in laboratory mice and rats.
• Abilitytoeffectivelyhandleandrestrainratsand mice.
• Knowledgeofresearchanimal facility.
• Knowledgeofrodent anatomy