Research Technician

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Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education and research.

Patient care: We promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We prepare tomorrow`s healthcare professionals and biomedical researchers from all backgrounds by facilitating learning within innovative and integrated curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education to ensure a highly skilled workforce.

Research: We develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers and resources. We provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our university to support outstanding research. We foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic and population research.

The primary purpose of this position is the care of bleeder (hemophiliac) and normal animals housed at FOBRL, a complex animal research laboratory and breeding facility for both pigs and dogs. The employee performs animal husbandry duties on a daily basis, including the feeding of special diets to study animals, and the care of pregnant and nursing animals and neonates. The position works with hemophilia and all of its associated conditions and will observe all animals daily for signs of hemorrhage, illness or injury.
The technician has some animal breeding duties, including the recognition of heat cycles and assisting with breeding. The technician performs routine medical care such as medicated baths, ear cleaning, and the administration of treatments and medications, under the direction of a veterinarian. The technician is responsible for record keeping such as temperature logs and animal identification, disinfecting the animal quarters, performing some minor repairs and use of veterinary and other lab equipment. The research technician must have the availability to work rotating evenings, weekends, holidays and during inclement weather - this is essential in order to care for the colonies.

Demonstrated possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work.

Demonstrated ability to function both independently and with a team, efficiently, with a complete understanding of laboratory programs and goals.

Some experience in animal care, including: feeding, watering, identifying animal health issues, and proper handling requirements of dogs.

This is a mandatory employee position and will report to work in support of mandatory University operations, even when adverse weather or other emergency conditions require the University to close.

Valid NC Driver's License.

Some knowledge and experience of veterinary procedures and administering medical treatments, such as: vaccinations, injectable and oral medications.
Ability to identify animal health issues.
Knowledge of basic veterinary lab equipment.
Experience in large animal research.
Experience in emergency veterinary medicine and/or hemophilia.
Veterinary technician license.
AALAS certification.
Pig experience.

Must be able to move animals up to 700 pounds with or without reasonable accommodation.

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The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.