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Durham, North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Boston, Massachusetts

Perform daily clinical evaluations of laboratory animals in the colony and maintain all records needed and associated with this monitoringProvide animal treatments as instructed by the veterinarian(s) to rodents, rats, frogs, ferrets, rabbits, chinchillas, sheep, and pigsContribute to preventative animal health program as needed, such as specimen collections, documentation, processing samples, and providing summariesConduct written and telephone communications with diagnostic laboratories, serving as contact for intra-institutional animal transfers and related responsibilitiesProvide technical skills training to reach community in support of IACUC-approved research protocols, e.g. animal handling, and restraint, weaning, tail snips, ear tagging, blood and other tissue sample collection, injections, treatments, surgical preparation, pre-, peri-, and post-operative observations, euthanasia, and assists with research procedures as directedInteract with research staff to provide technical assistanceCoordinate, process and provide documentation for orders for animal medications (drugs, anesthetics, analgesics, etc.)Prepare and submit written reports, monthly billing summaries, charts, logs, and inventories as requested by the supervisorAttend and participate/present in management staff meetings as well as monthly rodent user group meetingsOperate equipment and use supplies according to safety guidelines; perform general housekeeping and adhere to safety proceduresComply with safety policies and procedures and MSDS guidelines, including those related to biohazards and radioactive substances

Boston, Massachusetts

Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM)Provided clinical evaluations during routine cage checks an cage/pen husbandryHandling of genetically engineered animal models, animals with immunocompromised health status, animals recovering from surgery or other invasive proceduresCommunicated all health concern findings to fellow RAS and team lead staff, PI staff and veterinary staff through health card, clinical rounds and email documentationPerformed large animal husbandry in ABSL-2 conditions Provided technical services for rodent breeding colony management and large animal treatments Provided port-flushing and TB testing services to non-human primates

Amherst, Ma

Research Animal CareProvided clinical evaluations during routine cage checks an cage/pen husbandryHandling of genetically engineered animal models, animals with immunocompromised health status, animals recovering from surgery or other invasive proceduresProvided technical services for rodent breeding colony management Communicated all health concern findings to fellow Animal care staff, PI staff and veterinary staff through health card, clinical rounds and email documentation

Master Of Science - Ms, Biotechnology

Bachelors Of Science, Animal Sciences

Activities and Societies: Western Horseback Riding Team Belted Galloway Group Dorset Sheep Group

High School

Activities and Societies: MCJROTC, Drill Team, Honors SocietyNational Honor Society