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ID
#43844434 -
Job type
Permanent -
Salary
TBD -
Source
Apex Systems -
Date
2022-07-04 -
Deadline
2022-09-02
Animal Technician
California, Sanfrancisco, 94102 Sanfrancisco USAPermanent
Vacancy expired!
- Graduation from high school/GED, completion of training equivalent to the Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician certification of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), and 1 year of animal care experience; or high school graduation and 2 years of animal care experience with rodents; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and knowledge and abilities essential to the successful performance of the duties assigned to the position
- Practical knowledge of lab safety and the ability to follow protocols closely
- Animal handling experience in a research or veterinary setting (rodents preferred)
- Basic computer skills and excellent communication skills
- Excellent organizational and interpersonal communication skills (verbal and written)
- Detail oriented and capable of working independently
- Evidence of precise communication skills and record keeping
- Flexibility to work occasional variable hours, weekends as deemed experimentally necessary
- Desire to learn new skill sets and contribute to the problem-solving nature of our facility
- Willingness to learn new skills as needed
- Bachelor's degree (or equivalent degree)
- Mouse skills including: handling, restraint, oral gavage, intraperitoneal injection, breeding (plug and pregnancy checks, determining age and sex of litters)
- Lab skills including the ability to prepare, perform, and interpret the following assays: aerobic and anaerobic cultures, DNA extraction, qPCR, standard PCR, agarose gel electrophoresis, genotyping, gram stain
- Prior work in an AAALAC accredited animal facility
- Prior work in gnotobiotics, including the ability to prepare supply cylinders and introduce supplies into isolators with sterile technique
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