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Radford, Va, Us

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States

The Gnotobiotic Specialist helps create and maintain a controlled, sterile environment for research animals. This position provides support to the Animal Care and Operations Supervisor with the daily operations and management of the gnotobiotic animal facilities to include training, supplies ordering, isolator maintenance, and resource scheduling and allocation. The Gnotobiotic Specialist requires specialized skills associated with the care and handling of animals; sanitation of facilities in… Show more The Gnotobiotic Specialist helps create and maintain a controlled, sterile environment for research animals. This position provides support to the Animal Care and Operations Supervisor with the daily operations and management of the gnotobiotic animal facilities to include training, supplies ordering, isolator maintenance, and resource scheduling and allocation. The Gnotobiotic Specialist requires specialized skills associated with the care and handling of animals; sanitation of facilities in accordance with applicable regulations, guidelines, and internally established policies and procedures; and performs basic and advanced technical animal procedures under minimal to no supervision.Assist the Animal Care and Operations Supervisor in managing the projects and equipment utilized in the gnotobiotic facility, including development and design of specialized animal environments and recommendations for gnotobiotic husbandry practices and procedures. Provide gnotobiotic training to animal technicians, research staff, and veterinary staff to include, but not limited to: facility training, proper equipment use training, sterilization of supplies. Build, repair, and troubleshoot gnotobiotic isolator issues. Provide daily care and maintenance for animals that require unique skillsets or highly specialized management, oversight, or housing systems such as gnotobiotic animals. Performs animal housing, isolator and procedure area sanitation, recognizes normal environmental room parameters and reports abnormal conditions to the appropriate individual in a timely manner. Recognizes normal clinical appearance and behavior of animals and reports any concerns to the veterinary staff or designate. Performs veterinary and other technical procedures including animal handling and/or restraint, animal identification procedures, administration of substances by various routes, surgical preparation, anesthesia, surgery, post-operative care, euthanasia, and collection of blood or tissues. Show less

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Oversees daily operations of vivarium. Responsible for the effective coordination, supervision, and management of the facility and it’s staff. Supervises facility staff including conducting regular performance evaluations, mentoring, training and career development. Active participant in hiring and as necessary disciplinary process for facility staff. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory and oversight agencies. Oversees the vivarium and other animal facilities’ equipment and… Show more Oversees daily operations of vivarium. Responsible for the effective coordination, supervision, and management of the facility and it’s staff. Supervises facility staff including conducting regular performance evaluations, mentoring, training and career development. Active participant in hiring and as necessary disciplinary process for facility staff. Ensures compliance with all applicable regulatory and oversight agencies. Oversees the vivarium and other animal facilities’ equipment and physical assets. Maintains daily logs, procurement of animals and supplies, preparation of per diem invoices. Ensures proper maintenance of equipment, proper handling and disposal of hazardous waste, and development of standard operating procedures. Assure all required documentation is maintained. This may include applicable SOPs, animal census, individual animal records, facility maintenance records, sanitation records, animal orders and receipt, inventory management, husbandry duty sign-off sheets. Communicates regularly with researchers to assess current and future research needs. Ensures that all animal facilities’ activities comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, and regulations (e.g., AAALAC, the National Institute of Health’s Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, US Department of Agriculture). Participates in regulatory inspections, and prepares and submits regulatory documents and reports as required. Oversees access to vivarium and other animal facilities via ensuring that all personnel are compliant with Occupational Health requirements, Environmental Health and Safety requirements, and are properly trained for inclusion in IACUC Protocols. Show less

Gnotobiotic Core At Dept. For Oral Health Research

Using specialized knowledge of gnotobiotic husbandry for germ-free and gnotobiotic mice housed inside flexible film isolators. Checking animal health conditions and behaviors while documenting abnormal activities. Great focus and attention to detail.Detailed daily notebook recording of tasks performed. Knowledge of laboratory sterile techniques. Taking samples for quality control. Packaging food to be sterilized by autoclaving; filling large… Show more Using specialized knowledge of gnotobiotic husbandry for germ-free and gnotobiotic mice housed inside flexible film isolators. Checking animal health conditions and behaviors while documenting abnormal activities. Great focus and attention to detail.Detailed daily notebook recording of tasks performed. Knowledge of laboratory sterile techniques. Taking samples for quality control. Packaging food to be sterilized by autoclaving; filling large bottles of water to be sterilized by autoclaving; preparing cylinders to be autoclaved which contain supplies that will be brought into isolators. Monitoring integrity of the isolators; monthly inspections. Perform sample collection for verification of germ-free status performing basic culture methods; keep detailed records of samples and isolator usage. Tagging and/or performing ear punches on rodents for identification under germ free status. Assembling isolators from component parts and maintaining parts in usable condition. Assist the manager with inventory of supplies and ordering supplies.Perform animal care under veterinary oversight, which may include minor treatments, pre and post procedural care. Able to perform humane euthanasia within a flexible film isolators, and euthanasia via CO2 and cervical dislocation. Projects for principal investigators (PIs) may include timed mating, weighing mice, injections, blood draws, oral gavage, and tissue collection. Responsible for performing specialized animal husbandry tasks and with mouse colony/breeding procedures for the Gnotobiotic Core. Experienced with using Chlorine Dioxide is used in the Gnotobiotic Core; able to measure and mix chemicals. Discussing research projects with Manager and investigators to plan procedures; scheduling training for procedures required. Prepare a monthly statement of detailed billing for Core manager. Show less

Tasks include: husbandry of laboratory animals (Rodent,rabbits, felines, canines and swine). Sample collection. Responsible for inventory and stocking. Communicating and coordinating with research staff. Health checks of research animals. Step in for supervisor checks. Was responsible for overseeing and coordinating husbandry of quarantine/import animals (moxidectin administration). Trained in the Surgical Research Laboratory to assist with canine and swine pre-op (injections, weighing, lead… Show more Tasks include: husbandry of laboratory animals (Rodent,rabbits, felines, canines and swine). Sample collection. Responsible for inventory and stocking. Communicating and coordinating with research staff. Health checks of research animals. Step in for supervisor checks. Was responsible for overseeing and coordinating husbandry of quarantine/import animals (moxidectin administration). Trained in the Surgical Research Laboratory to assist with canine and swine pre-op (injections, weighing, lead reading, intubating, surgical prep, etc.). Show less

Kingsland, Ga

Oversaw care of all animals in the boarding and grooming facility. Oversaw employees. Gave tours of facility. Handled day-to-day operations. Handled all money transactions. Created all official boarding contracts and vaccination documentations. Communicated with veterinary offices to update customer accounts or arrange vaccination appointments.

Saint Marys, Ga

Oversaw care of all animals in the boarding facility. Oversaw employees. Oversaw scheduling for facility. Handled day-to-day operations. Administered medications. Responsible for inventory rotation and ordering. Customer service. Trained animal handling to all employees.

Kingsland, Ga

Responsible for care and husbandry of animals for adoption (dogs and cats). Coordinated all stray/feral animals from animal control. Trained in animal handling for both quarantined animals and feral animals.

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