Tufts University

Tufts University

Lead Research and Animal Care Technician - Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Boston, Massachusetts

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 28 days ago
ResearchAnimal StudiesMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • The Comparative Biology Unit (CBU) is a ~25,000-square-foot animal research facility that is fully accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC).
  • The unit offers a wide range of services including: comprehensive animal care, transgenic rodent breeding services, veterinary surveillance, diet preparation and individualized animal dietary services, animal monitoring, surgery and necropsy.
  • The CBU adheres to strict environmental control guidelines and complies with the Animal Welfare Act provisions, and animal welfare guidelines such as the NIH Guide of the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals standards.

Responsibilities

  • The Lead Research and Animal Care Technician will be primarily responsible for day-to-day operation of the CBU's behavior and imaging core, under the guidance of the CBU Associate Director.
  • They will also be responsible for supervision of CBU staff and perform daily monitoring, husbandry, and care of lab animals when delegated by Associate Director of the CBU.
  • Maintain experimental databases and records in an organized, coherent fashion

Requirements

  • Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Neuroscience or equivalent and up to 2 years independent research management experience.
  • Working knowledge of animal related federal, local, and state guidelines
  • Must be able to work under conditions that includes animal odors, heat and humidity from cage washing rooms, and biohazardous materials and chemicals used in research
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, Teams, and other facility operational software.
  • Ability to learn and run behavioral and imaging software with minimal oversight
  • Supervise and perform basic husbandry duties as required and maintain appropriate detailed records.

Nice to have

  • Minimum $30.65, Midpoint $36.40, Maximum $42.30
  • generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Compensation

  • Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

Benefits

  • Successfully complete a pre-employment evaluation by the Tufts Occupational Health and Safety, N95/PAPR fit test, and required animal welfare training

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