General Toxicology Associate Scientist

Job Title: General Toxicology Associate Scientist

Location: Newark, DE

Duration: 12 Months

1st Shift - 8 hours per day 5-days a week; one weekend monthly

Description:

The Associate Investigator is a member of the General Toxicology group in our AAALAC-accredited and GLP-compliant facility. The Associate investigator will be responsible for conducting studies which includes protocol reviews, in-life data collection (both electronically and written), collecting biological samples, and performing procedures according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

*2-5 yrs experience: Laboratory w/ rodent animal handling, basic science skills; BS Degree required

Job Responsibilities

The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Ensure the welfare of laboratory rodents in the testing facility.

• Uphold study integrity.

• Careful handling/restraint of laboratory rodents.

• Test material administration by various routes of exposure, e.g. dietary, oral gavage, intraperitoneal injection, subcutaneous injection.

• Determining and recording animal body weights, clinical observations, holding for eye exams, and other in-life study functions.

• Collecting biological samples which can include, urine, feces, and blood (tail venipuncture).

• Data collection using manual and electronic methods (including Provantis and Microsoft software systems).

• Collecting, recording, documenting, and reporting results with a high degree of accuracy and precision in a timely manner.

• Understanding and following all relevant SOPs, GLPs, and safety guidelines.

• Learning and refining new laboratory skills as applicable.

• Maintaining study records and data in in a well-organized manner.

• Communicating effectively with Study Directors, Supervisors, attending Veterinarians, and other relevant staff members within the company.

• Assisting other Associates and completing other tasks as assigned.

• Working weekends, holidays, and or external hours on a rotating schedule.

Job Requirements

• B.S. degree in animal science, biology, or related field or an equivalent of a combination of applicable work experience and higher education.

• 2-5 Years of relevant experience.

• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting with minimal supervision.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office software programs.

Work Environment

• Most of the tasks required for this position will be conducted in a secured and locked animal vivarium. When entering the vivarium individuals must wear safety glasses with side shields, laboratory coats or scrubs, and shoe coverings. The use of a respirator (usually a particulate filtering mask) is required in areas/rooms where research animals are being housed or handled. Please note: If the employee had visited another animal facility on the same day as work, has had contact with companion-/pet-/wild-rodents, or had contact with snakes/reptiles/birds of prey that are fed rodents, the employee must shower and have a complete change of clothing prior to entering company's animal vivarium.

• Employees will be working individually and/or in groups in small animal housing rooms, examination rooms, or special purpose procedures rooms.

• Work in a research environment, which requires the use of sharp objects (e.g. needles) and working around mechanical parts such as rodent caging systems, watering systems, cage washing systems.

• Working with or near known or unknown toxic chemicals and/or biological hazards.

• The employee will work regularly with live animals requiring the use of appropriate PPE to prevent exposure to allergens, biohazards, and/or test material hazards.