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BSD ARC - Veterinary Services 2

About the Department

The mission of the Animal Resources Center (ARC) is to assist investigators in performing their animal research while ensuring appropriate and humane care of all laboratory animals. The Animal Resources Center (ARC) at The University of Chicago is responsible for the use and care of all research animals on campus. The ARC manages 6 facilities and a business office. Its sections are as follows: husbandry, maintenance, operations, veterinary care, finance and administration. The unit merged with the Office of Shared Research Facilities managing all of the BSD cores on campus.

Job Summary

The job performs routine laboratory data collection and analysis to support clinical research, and assists in specialty research involving animals, MRI technologies, histology, among others.

Under minimal supervision from the Director of Rodent Clinical Services, provides general assistance to veterinary and investigative staff. Performs routine observation health rounds and treatments of rodent and exotics population, provides training of investigative staff, provides post approval monitoring on rodents, and shares weekend rotation with other veterinary technicians.

Responsibilities

• Performs health assessments, analgesic management, and medical care of rodents and \'exotic\' species (i.e. frogs, hamsters, birds, zebrafish) independently under veterinary supervision. Communicates with veterinarians, husbandry staff, and investigative staff and assists with training and advising investigators, research, and animal facility staff including animal handling, animal health, and technical procedures. Records and maintains complete and accurate records documentation. Provides and supports technical procedures.
• Assists with the rodent quarantine and health monitoring programs. Assists with the shipment and receipt of animals coming from external/non-approved sources to quarantine, transfer of animals from quarantine to procedural facilities, collects diagnostic samples, manages outbreak response in conjunction with veterinarians, and performs necropsies.
• Assists with the shipment and receipt of animals coming from external/non-approved sources to quarantine and perform duties in quarantine facility.
• Share rotation for health assessments on weekends and holidays with other rodent veterinary technicians.
• Understand aquatics life support systems and how to interpret aquatics water quality testing results.
• Assist with the collection and processing of environmental samples from all facilities (i.e. water quality testing, ATP swabs, etc.).
• Understand the regulations that pertain to the laboratory animal field. Be able to read IACUC protocols and understand IACUC polices and guidelines to assist investigators and ensure compliance.
• Under guidance and direction, analyzes clinical samples and specimens and reports results. Prepares specimens for examination, and looks for abnormalities using automated equipment, and computerized instruments capable of performing a number of tests simultaneously.
• Conducts new tests and, research on new technologies for implementation in the laboratory. Solves routine or standard problems relating to the collection and management of results and data.
• Has general awareness of safety, quality control, and quality assurance procedures. Maintains quality and safety control measures for the laboratory.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Exp rience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in a field relevant to the research being conducted.

Experience:

• 1-3 years of experience with biomedical research environment.
• 1-3 years of experience in a research animal setting.
• Prior experience with rodent technical procedures.

Licenses and Certifications:

• AALAS certification at any level.

Preferred Competencies

• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to interact and communicate effectively, oral and written, with faculty, investigators, administrators, staff and outside vendors.
• Ability to initiate problem solving and to prioritize tasks strongly preferred.
• Good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Good computer skills.

Working Conditions

Requires sitting at computer station, office environment and standing, walking to animal facilities and working in biological safety cabinets.\<