Husbandry Technician I, Vivarium Ops

TITLE / CLASSIFICATION:  Husbandry Technician I, Vivarium Operations 

REPORTING LOCATION:  Rockville, MD

REPORTS TO:  Manager, Laboratory Operations

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:  Support in vivo oncology research studies in mice as a member of the Vivarium Operations Husbandry Team.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform daily cage checks and weekly cage changes.
• Monitor animal health and report animal health concerns.
• Perform general sanitation on equipment, rooms, and facilities.
• Transport materials, supplies, and waste.
• Assist with surgical staple removal and study randomization.
• Record data within room logs and the laboratory information management system.
• Read, understand, and adhere to study protocols.
• Perform general preparation and organizational activities, including supply organization and stocking, and laboratory organization.
• Work weekends and holidays on rotating basis.
• PRODUCTIVITY EXPECTATIONS:  300 cage checks/hour; 80 cage changes/hour; 90 staple removals/hour.  To be attained within 3 months of training completion. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• TEAM PLAYER.  Actively and eagerly support leadership and colleagues.
• COACHABLE.  Actively solicits feedback.  Eager to improve.
• HONEST.  Trustworthy.  Demonstrates integrity.
• ADAPTABLE.  Flexible and open to change.  Eager early adopter.
• MOTIVATED.  Driven.  Proactive and takes the initiative.
• POSITIVE.  Compassionate.  Empathetic and understanding.  Balanced.
• INNOVATIVE.  Challenges the status quo.  Eager problem solver.
• OPEN.  Transparent and communicative.  Candid.
• NICE.  Kind and respectful.  Sincere.
• Organized.  Detail oriented.
• Process oriented.  Eager to follow procedures.
• Strong computer skills.

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