Hackensack Meridian Health
Animal Specialist - Center for Discovery & Innovation (CDI)
Hackensack Meridian Health, Nutley, New Jersey, us, 07110
Animal Specialist - Center for Discovery & Innovation (CDI)
The Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) is recruiting an Animal Technician Specialist with strong in vivo expertise to support drug discovery programs under the supervision of Matthew Zimmerman and Véronique Dartois. The role involves hands‑on work in the fight against challenging infectious diseases, including tuberculosis, multidrug‑resistant bacteria, and pandemic viruses, and contributes directly to preclinical drug discovery programs aimed at saving lives worldwide.
Responsibilities
Drug profiling pharmacokinetics (PK) in rodents and drug toxicity/tolerability studies.
Drug efficacy models in rodents for multiple biosafety level pathogens (ABSL‑2 and ABSL‑3), including Mycobacterium species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii, followed by drug treatment and efficacy evaluation.
Assist with administering drugs and discovery compounds to mice via various routes, performing mouse infection via intranasal, intravenous or aerosol routes, and sampling organs for drug and burden quantification, and conducting immunopathology studies.
Assist with preparation of BSL‑2 and/or BSL‑3 pathogen cultures.
Set up, maintain, sterilize, and decontaminate devices for aerosol infection, homogenizer, and other equipment.
Autoclave waste materials and clean biosafety cabinets and equipment.
Understand and adhere to Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) CDI compliance standards.
Keep abreast of all pertinent federal and state regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Lift and handle laboratory animals and feed/equipment up to 50 pounds.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Maintain a strong commitment to animal welfare, biosafety, and ethical research conduct.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant science or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with rodent models under Biosafety level 2 containment and/or relevant equivalent work experience.
Basic knowledge in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry.
Good organization and record‑keeping skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
CDC approved for work with select agents.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with animal infection models under Biosafety level 3 containment.
AALAS certification (American Association for Lab Animal Scientists).
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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Responsibilities
Drug profiling pharmacokinetics (PK) in rodents and drug toxicity/tolerability studies.
Drug efficacy models in rodents for multiple biosafety level pathogens (ABSL‑2 and ABSL‑3), including Mycobacterium species, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Acinetobacter baumannii, followed by drug treatment and efficacy evaluation.
Assist with administering drugs and discovery compounds to mice via various routes, performing mouse infection via intranasal, intravenous or aerosol routes, and sampling organs for drug and burden quantification, and conducting immunopathology studies.
Assist with preparation of BSL‑2 and/or BSL‑3 pathogen cultures.
Set up, maintain, sterilize, and decontaminate devices for aerosol infection, homogenizer, and other equipment.
Autoclave waste materials and clean biosafety cabinets and equipment.
Understand and adhere to Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) CDI compliance standards.
Keep abreast of all pertinent federal and state regulations, laws, and policies as they presently exist and as they change or are modified.
Lift and handle laboratory animals and feed/equipment up to 50 pounds.
Perform other duties and/or projects as assigned.
Adhere to HMH organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
Maintain a strong commitment to animal welfare, biosafety, and ethical research conduct.
Qualifications Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a relevant science or equivalent work experience.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with rodent models under Biosafety level 2 containment and/or relevant equivalent work experience.
Basic knowledge in Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry.
Good organization and record‑keeping skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms.
Preferred Qualifications
CDC approved for work with select agents.
Minimum of 2 years of experience working with animal infection models under Biosafety level 3 containment.
AALAS certification (American Association for Lab Animal Scientists).
If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!
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