What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Lab Animal Technician position at Corteva Agriscience?
Description
Who are we, and what do we do?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.
Corteva Agriscience is seeking an experienced Senior Lab Animal Technician / Associate Scientist for our ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion) Team at our Mammalian Toxicology Center located in Newark, Delaware. The successful candidate will work in an AAALAC-accredited facility to perform in vivo rodent experiments to characterize the ADME properties of new crop protection chemicals. This individual will work with and under the guidance of colleagues in a team environment.
What You'll Do :
- Serve as primary technician on rodent pharmacokinetic and material balance studies.
- Humane care to laboratory rodents; careful handling / restraint of animals.
- Conduct in vivo experiments in rats and mice, including animal handling, clinical observations, and the collection of biological samples (excreta, whole blood, bile, and tissues).
- Perform dose administration procedures in rats and mice by multiple routes (PO, IV).
- Capture and collect electronic data in a metabolism laboratory information management system (Debra) and maintain study notebooks.
- Collecting, recording, documenting, and reporting results with a high degree of accuracy and precision in a timely manner.
- Solubilize or homogenize tissues and excreta for sample analysis.
- Operate various instruments including balances, pipettes, liquid scintillation counters and sample oxidizers.
- Understanding and following all relevant protocols, SOPs, GLPs, and safety guidelines.
- Learning and refining new laboratory skills and techniques.
- Work with radiolabeled test materials (Carbon-14)
Qualifications
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Benefits - How We'll Support You :
Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.
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