Description
UCLA HEALTH
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Description
Under supervision of the Animal Resources Manager, the
Staff Research Associate 1 will provide technical and paraveterinary services.
Major duties include but aren’t limited to assisting in breeding colony management
and providing veterinary support services.
Salary Range: $30.12 – $35.92 Hourly
Qualifications
Required:
- Ability to communicate professionally and courteously on the phone,
in person and by e-mail to a variety of people. - Excellent interpersonal skills
to effectively communicate with faculty and staff that have
varying degrees of veterinary medical training. - Ability to complete
tasks in an orderly and timely fashion. - Ability to use or learn full capability of word processing
software, e-mail, spreadsheets, the internet and other computer programs. - Ability to work accurately and with detail.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Skill in writing
clear and concise
correspondence. - Ability to euthanize rats and mice using CO2 chambers. Must be able to follow the procedures for
euthanasia including the use of the CO2 chamber, as well as be able to
ascertain that death has occurred. Knowledge
of appropriate labeling and disposal of the animals euthanized, including
bio-hazardous animals. - Knowledge of and ability to accurately follow
all SOPs associated with a GLP study,
including required study procedures and GLP documentation procedures. - Knowledge of and the ability to apply the concept of
contamination control practices including engineering, administrative, and
procedural controls for the containment of pathogens, including disinfection, and waste handling
methods appropriate for work in bio-containment animal facilities up to BSL2
level with BSL3 practices.
Preferred:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in related
field. - Skill in cleaning
lab and autoclaving instruments. - Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to recognize
and describe signs of clinical disease or injury in laboratory mice and rats. - Ability to effectively handle
and restrain rats and mice. - Knowledge of research
animal facility. - Knowledge of rodent anatomy