Translational Research Model Services Specialist I
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Seattle, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Learn and become proficient with in vivo technical procedures such as injections and other substance administration procedures, blood draw techniques, in vivo imaging, health observations and other biological data collections.
- Learn and perform related procedures including (but not limited to) animal preparation, and anesthesia and monitoring.
- Opportunity to learn additional technical skills as new projects are developed.
- Limited benchtop work supporting receipt of substances for protocol use or in sample handling/preparation.
- Use of Microsoft Office products and mobile devices, and vivarium databased to support these projects.
- Maintain various CM and principal investigator-owned mouse colonies.
- This includes performing animal observations, selection and setting up of breeder groups, sexing and weaning offspring, genotyping and identification.
- Follow all SOPs, training materials, and guidelines for use of imaging and other experimental equipment.
- Diligently maintain breeding records and production metrics for researcher colonies and CM stock mouse production colonies.
- Maintain appropriate data requested by the researcher.
- Comprehensive understanding of IACUC protocols covering work performed by TRMS, with strict adherence to compliance and confirmation of approved activities.
- Communicate feedback to supervisor on suggestions for amendments needed on protocols.
- Participate in biohazard training and reading of IBC protocols as applicable to study assignments
- Other duties as assigned.
- Associate’s degree in Biology or related field.
- 1+ years’ experience of rodent handling in research setting.
- Work Experience can be substituted for education: 4+ years’ experience in biological science laboratory using rodent models.
- AALAS certification at the ALAT or higher level is required, and persons hired for this position should continue to pursue this certification as soon as possible once eligible, until achieved.
- Demonstrated ability to learn and adapt to new systems and techniques.
- Ability to learn advanced technical procedures in rodents.
- Understanding of laboratory rodent housing, radiation safety, biohazard containment, rodent pathogens, and risk reduction measures.
- Experience with performing sterile procedures to avoid contamination of test and control articles, test systems, and/or other animal-based aspects of the experimental design.
- Experience with rodent colony maintenance.
- Excellent communication skills and organizational skills.
- Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment.
- Experience with MS Office suite of applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, Sharepoint, Teams, One Drive, etc.
- Attention to detail.
- Record keeping and database.