Research Support Specialist 2 (LMIV)
Company: Charles River Laboratories, Research Models and Se
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: April 4, 2021
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Job Description:
At Charles River, we are passionate about improving the quality
of people's lives. When you join our global family, you will help
create healthier lives for millions of patients and their
families.-- Charles River employees are innovative thinkers, who
are dedicated to continuous learning and improvement. We will
empower you with the resources you need to grow and develop in your
career.-- As a Charles River employee, you will be part of an
industry-leading, customer-focused company at the forefront of drug
development. Your skills will play a key role in bringing
life-saving therapies to market faster through simpler, quicker,
and more digitalized processes. Whether you are in lab operations,
finance, IT, sales, or another area, when you work at Charles
River, you will be the difference every day for patients across the
globe. IMPORTANT: In order to be considered for this position, a
resume/CV must be uploaded and submitted during the application
process. --Please make sure work history and education are added
correctly. Job Summary We are seeking a Research Support Specialist
2 for our Insourcing Solutions site located Bethesda, MD.
The following are responsibilities related to the Research Support
Specialist 2:
1. Ability to work independently and as part of a team in
supporting multiple animal studies concurrently in different phases
by following and complying respectively with the Animal Study
Proposals.
2. Perform technical duties associated with the lab's Animal Study
Proposals including but not limited to, obtaining blood films,
processing slides, blood withdrawals (mandibular bleeds),
performing IP, IM, IV, ID and SQ injections in the above-mentioned
species.
3. Obtain biological sample collections to support and maintain
parasitology studies with Plasmodium sp.
4. Assist with maintaining animal colonies and organization of
animal inventory associated with the lab's Animal Study
Proposals.
5. Support the maintenance of Plasmodium sp. parasite lifecycles
through the use of rodent and mosquito vector.
6. Uphold the integrity of the research process by following good
laboratory practices including detailed accurate record keeping of
methods, routine animal observations, data collections as well as
procurement, processing, and preservation of specimens so as to
maintain sample identification and prevention of cross
contamination
7. Data entry of all raw data and QA of study workbooks
8. Ability to learn the skills to perform a wide variety of
laboratory procedures and techniques which may include, but are not
limited to parasite and mosquito manipulation, parasite detections
using microscopy, etc.
9. Practice universal precautions appropriate to different levels
of ABSL. Work safely with animal / human pathogen biohazard's and
help to maintain the research animal facility as a safe work
environment / operation.
10. Maintain optimum care and maintenance of research equipment,
for the routine hygiene and disinfection of research
implements.
11. Participation in meetings with supervisor to assist in
coordinating animal research needs and development of studies.
12. Ability to adapt and modify established approaches and methods
to meet study objectives. Skill in interpreting and evaluating the
significance of data as related to the specific project or
assignment.
13. Report any animal health, care, and / or well being concerns to
the appropriate facility management staff.
14. Report any facility infrastructure, relative to the animal
holding areas and support areas, to the appropriate facility
management.
15. Ability to work planned and flexible hours and travel between
NIH facility locations to ensure research needs and studies are
carried out to comply with appropriate timelines to include Job
Qualifications The following are minimum qualifications related to
the Research Support Specialist 2 position:
---Education: B.S.in Biology or High school diploma required.
---Experience: Must have 2+ years of relevant technical experience
and have proficient technical vocabulary with rodents (mice &
rats), rabbits, guinea pigs and/or non-human primates. Must have
experience with blood withdrawals and injections in job description
below. Must have experience in laboratory animal care and computer
program proficiency such as MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
---Certification/Licensure: LAT certification preferred.
IMPORTANT: A resume is required to be considered for this position.
If you have not uploaded your resume in your candidate profile,
please return to upload field and attach your resume/CV.--
-- About Corporate Functions
The Corporate Functions provide operational support across Charles
River in areas such as Human Resources, Finance, IT, Legal, Sales,
Quality Assurance, Marketing, and Corporate Development. They
partner with their colleagues across the company to develop and
drive strategies and to set global standards. The functions are
essential to providing a bridge between strategic vision and
operational readiness, to ensure ongoing functional innovation and
capability improvement.
-- About Charles River
Charles River is an early-stage contract research organization
(CRO). We have built upon our foundation of laboratory animal
medicine and science to develop a diverse portfolio of discovery
and safety assessment services, both Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
and non-GLP, to support clients from target identification through
preclinical development. Charles River also provides a suite of
products and services to support our clients' clinical laboratory
testing needs and manufacturing activities. Utilizing this broad
portfolio of products and services enables our clients to create a
more flexible drug development model, which reduces their costs,
enhances their productivity and effectiveness to increase speed to
market.
-- With over 17,000 employees within 90 facilities in 20 countries
around the globe, we are strategically positioned to coordinate
worldwide resources and apply multidisciplinary perspectives in
resolving our client's unique challenges. Our client base includes
global pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies,
government agencies and hospitals and academic institutions around
the world. And in 2019, revenue increased to $2.62 billion.
-- At Charles River, we are passionate about our role in improving
the quality of people's lives. Our mission, our excellent science
and our strong sense of purpose guide us in all that we do, and we
approach each day with the knowledge that our work helps to improve
the health and well-being of many across the globe. We have proudly
supported the development of -85% of the drugs approved by the FDA
in 2019.
-- Equal Employment Opportunity
Charles River Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer -
M/F/Disabled/Vet.
-- If you are interested in applying to Charles River Laboratories
and need special assistance or an accommodation due to a disability
to complete any forms or to otherwise participate in the resume
submission process, please contact a member of our Human Resources
team by sending an e-mail message to crrecruitment_US@crl.com. This
contact is for accommodation requests for individuals with
disabilities only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of
applications.
-- For more information, please visit www.criver.com.
Nearest Major Market: Washington DC
Job Segment: Biotech, Laboratory, Pharmaceutical, Scientific,
Science, Research, Engineering
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