JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Primary responsibilities include training and assessing veterinary technical staff and assessing and training research surgeons in basic techniques.
• This position also has a practical component, with duties such as administering anesthesia to large animal surgical models and possibly performing basic rodent technical procedures for researchers.
• Additional duties include training researchers and DAR staff as needed to support the overall goals of the training team.

Responsibilities include and are not limited to:

• Researcher training:
  • Assessing and training in aseptic technique, basic surgical competency and anesthetic management (eg. suturing, intubation)
• Veterinary technical training:
  • Onboarding new technicians
  • Assessing skills and practices of existing technicians
  • Developing and coordinating continuing education for veterinary professionals
  • Managing training for visiting vet tech students
• Other duties:
  • Administering and monitoring of anesthesia of large animal surgical models, primarily swine
  • Conducting procedural technical assists for researchers (eg. Blood collection, injections), primarily rodents
  • Might directly or indirectly manage other training staff

ADDITIONAL JOB DETAILS:

• Well-qualified candidates will have experience in monitoring anesthesia, basic surgical techniques, and experience in formal or informal training.
• This position will be working with potential biohazards related to animal exposure (airborne allergens, contact reactions) and may be exposed to animal diseases and/or research generated diseased animals.
• The finalist selected for this position must meet the physical demands of job duties and will be required to stand, walk and sit; talk or hear, both in person and by telephone; use hands to handle or feel objects or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, bend, crouch and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree and eight years of experience which includes laboratory animal and training experience or an equivalent combination of experience, education and training.
• LATg certification required.
• Degrees in teaching or biological sciences are preferred.