Research Assistant- Animal Ops

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What you will be doing:

As a Research Assistant you'll apply your scientific curiosity by researching the performance of pharmacological tasks associated with early development animal research studies.

• Handle, manipulate and restrain small animals to conduct procedures, including but not limited to, health checks, weighing, measuring and dosing by multiple routes: PO, IP, IV, SC, IM, ID, IT, blood collection, tissue excision, and implants. Accurately report clinical signs under guidance from supervisor. Internal certification required prior to client work
• Ability to accurately and reliably collect data using standard measuring equipment (eg. calipers) and analytical balances and record detailed clinical signs/necropsy results using lab information management software to track data.
• Possess a basic understanding of one or more disease models and related pharmacology, biology, procedures and data generation
• With guidance from supervisor, perform drug preparation
• Maintain laboratory supply stocks and periodically clean laboratories and equipment.
• Knowledge of and ability to adhere to SOPs and accepted lab practices/procedures
• Utmost attention and awareness of humane animal care practices and initiatives to be applied in daily work. In-depth knowledge of Animal Care and Use principles and applications
• Perform all other duties as assigned
• Works in a research environment with exposure to sharps and substances of unknown hazard.
• Must function and adequately perform all responsibilities associated with the job while adhering to various established safety and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) requirements
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and bend and move within rack/bubble environment.
• Regularly works with animals with risk of exposure to allergens, zoonotic diseases and biohazards.
• This position requires overtime, weekend, holiday and/or afterhours shift coverage, as needed.
• Laboratory is Biosafety Level II

How you will be rewarded!

Working in Ann Arbor, MI our In-Vivo Research Assistants:

• Enjoy 24 days of personal-time-off (PTO) (pro-rated depending on start date)
• Have access to other great benefits including: tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match and of course medical and dental insurance.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in life sciences
• A combination of education and/or equivalent relevant experience with in vivo pharmacology will be considered in lieu of Bachelors' Degree
• LAT Certification preferred but not required

Experience

• Zero to one year including internship experience
• Animal handling experience preferred but not required

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

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