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Vivarium Technician
Full Time
Germantown, Maryland, United States (This job is on-site)
Job description
Scismic is supporting the growth of a biotech company in Germantown, Maryland!
We are seeking candidates to fill the newly created position of Vivarium Technician. The well-qualified candidate will support in vivo efficacy evaluation studies in mice and rats as part of the vivarium team.
We are seeking candidates to fill the newly created position of Vivarium Technician. The well-qualified candidate will support in vivo efficacy evaluation studies in mice and rats as part of the vivarium team.
Requirements & Responsibilities
- Assist with all functions related to study phase management.
- Ensure timely preparation of stock, pre-study, and study phases.
- Coordinate with Operations, supporting labs, and project leadership to ensure accurate study set-up.
- Prepare, coordinate, and maintain critical timelines for execution of study.
- Provide feedback/suggestions on stock and pre-study cohorts.
- Assist with improving productivity and increase efficiency, provide metrics as necessary.
- Assist in the monitoring and measuring of model failures and revenue delays through a variety of knowledge-based tools (such as study overage, discontinuation of models, and study criteria).
- Monitor, make recommendations, and develop solutions (to mitigate the risks to study delays) for any roadblocks that would inhibit a study date being met.
- Communicate changes for affected departments.
- Maintain and update databases and or other tools as required.
- Assist in training new staff.
- Provide project management and liaise with different in vivo departments including project leadership.
- Assist in creating and reviewing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Daily data review
- Work weekends and holidays as needed.
- Perform all other related duties as assigned.
- The physical demands of this position require a healthy individual with dexterity required for handling small animals i.e. mice, and rats and the ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
- The workplace is an animal research facility and there is potential exposure to zoonotic diseases as well as possibilities of being bitten, scratched by animals.
- Allergic responses may develop to animal dander and animal procedures may sometimes involve exposure to anesthetic gases, radiation and chemicals used to sanitize instruments and room surfaces.
Education & Experience
- BS degree in biology, pharmacology, or related field, and minimum of 2 years of related experience.
- Experience performing blood sera processing, required.
- Experience in contract research, animal facility, or industry setting is preferred.
- Experience with preclinical in vivo pharmacology or oncology studies, preferred.
- Demonstrated data analysis skills
- Experience growing xenograft tumors in mice with cell lines, preferred.
- Experience with tail vein injection, intraperitoneal injection, and intra-tumor injection preferred.
- Tumor measurement experience preferred.
- Blood sample collection in small laboratory animals experience required.
- Ability to work effectively and productively in a team-oriented environment while maintaining a strong sense of accountability, integrity and confidentiality.
- Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to exercise sound and accurate judgment in making timely decisions.
- Superior planning, organizational, computer, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to handle multiple projects, prioritize work, and meet deadlines.
- Computer proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and Sharepoint.
- Proficiency in LIMS and procedures used to accomplish data reduction.
- Ability to assist with other duties in a dynamic environment.