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The following positions will require the employees to work with chemical, radiological, or biological agents that may be hazardous to health if mishandled (including Agents which may potentially affect reproduction or the fetus). Employees will be required to follow all safety procedures and use personal protective clothing/Equipment where specified. Inquiries for further information should be directed to the hiring manager. R1583744 Associate Biological Technician (H24) or Biological Technician (H29) Shift: 7am - 3:30pm (Monday-Friday)
Location: NBR Bldg 125
Manager: Mary McManus
Rate: $39.23
Classification Description : ASSOCIATE BIOLOGICAL TECHNICIAN Should have experience working with laboratory animals as deemed appropriate by management and in accordance with the Culture of Care and Animal Welfare Standards and Regulations.
Work independently with numerous time-oriented tasks and need to manage time and workflow as necessary under the guidance and checks and follow standard practices in performance of routine work. Work cooperatively with other employees in efforts to achieve departmental goals.
Will perform responsibilities in compliance with all applicable SOPs, study protocols, GLP guidelines, and other Federal, State, and corporate policies and guidelines.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS : The
Associate Biological Technician with a Bachelor's Degree will be required to achieve their ALAT certification within 12 months, become certified at the LAT level within 18 months of completing their ALAT, and encouraged to complete certification at the LATG.
Those who do not meet the ALAT certification requirements within 12 months will be considered as not meeting the requirements for the position and be required to bid on a position
- H24 - Associate Biological Technician = BS degree or AS degree and LATg certification
- H29 - Biological Technician = BS degree and LATg certification
WORKING CONDITIONS :
- Moderate physical effort required. May involve intermittent heavy lifting, pushing or pulling.
- Be able to lift objects of 50 pounds and push/pull large objects with a force of 50 pounds.
- Medical screening prior to initial placement in Veterinary Sciences is required to evaluate for history of allergy, asthma or physical problems which could endanger an employee in this work environment and to evaluate for the presence of zoonotic diseases e.g. Tuberculosis, MMR vaccine.
- The employee will have frequent exposure to biohazards and disagreeable conditions, including odors, heat, noise, animal excrement, and dander and will have potential exposure to toxic test compounds or radio-labeled test materials.
- Be able to wear appropriate PPE including fit tested respirators, safety shoes and lab apparel.
- In order for the development process to be successful, there must be excellent collaboration, during the course of an experiment as necessary based on sound scientific judgment.
- Involvement of the union staff in the various experimental studies and other processes is determined by management based on the dynamic nature of the research process.
JOB FUNCTION - NONCLINICAL SAFETY AND VETERINARY SCIENCE Routine Animal Care Operations
Perform routine animal care activities and operations to include but not limited to:
- Follow all BMS policies, procedures and SOPs.
- Detailed observations of the animals to recognize abnormal symptoms and behavior and report problems through established systems.
- Prepare food and feed the animals correct portions according to specifications.
- Clean animal rooms and maintain general cleanliness of the animal areas and ancillary spaces.
- Handle and restrain animals using appropriate techniques and assist others in restraint and handling as required.
- Receive or prepare animals for shipment.
- Provide exercise and or environmental enrichment.
- Acclimatization and training of animals to routine procedures.
- Maintain breeding colonies (e.g. make and record animal observations, offer special feedings, weaning, identification, sample collection/shipping), and associated sample and data collection (e.g. census, breeding and weaning records)
- Assemble, clean, use, monitor and maintain animal caging and associated equipment.
- Assist in related quality sampling and testing (e.g. sanitization effectiveness)
- Clean and sterilize animal cages, feeders, bottles, and other equipment using autoclaves and other sanitization equipment (e.g., ozone, VHP, fogging) and assist in planning workflow, staging and storage of materials.
- Receive and store feed, bedding and other supplies.
- Ensure storage and animal areas supplies are appropriately stocked.
- Assist in or demonstrate proper work procedures to trainees and other personnel as requested.
Program of Veterinary Care Support
Assist in technical aspects of the veterinary care program but not limited to:
- Assist with administration of veterinary treatments and procedures (e.g., injections, application, dosing, biologic sample collection).
- Assist with routine colony health activities and associated testing (e.g., animal grooming, trimming nails, euthanasia of animals, teeth maintenance, TB testing).
- Assist with animal medical data recording and reporting
- Prepare animals and samples for testing, observe tests, and detect and report responses;
- Perform support duties that involve animal health maintenance, i.e., sentinel program, water and feed sampling and evaluation, sanitation sampling and testing, and other related tests, as required;
- May be required to correlate and calculate related data, summarize and record test results and assays;
Study and Scientific Support
- Responsible for reading all study protocols
- Assist in the preparation and execution of research activities including but not limited to:
- Identification and observation of animals
- Animal restraint
- Compound or drug preparation, handling, sampling and administration
- Data collection (e.g. body weight, food consumption, clinical observations)
- Biologic sample collection and processing
- Euthanasia and tissue collection
- Associated record keeping and data entry
- Dissection and removal of internal organs and/or tissues, limited necropsies under supervision, tissue embedding and microtoming, preparation of specimens for archiving, and quality control checks for tissue blocks and slides;
- Assist scientific staff with other study activities and preparation as directed
- Participate in employee training and ongoing training and education programs as required.
- May be required to correlate and calculate related data, summarize and record test results and assays;
- Processing tissue and excreta samples from laboratory animals; handling of radio-labeled test materials.
- Work with others in scheduling and carrying out established standard biological assays and present the results as written notes and verbal reports
- Perform such tests and assays using appropriate equipment and techniques in areas of biology, pharmacokinetics, simple chemistry, microbiology, and immunology, under supervision, may assist with the writing of new or revised procedures
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On-site Protocol BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role:
Site-essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site-by-design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote-by-design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.
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