Veterinary Technician III

Veterinary Technician

The Veterinary Technician provides veterinary care to research animals. Responsibilities will include inspecting research animals housed by URMC, monitoring health status of research animals, and evaluate and implement a diagnosis and treatment plan for sick or injured animals. The employee will participate in collecting biological samples on a variety of species and provide routine care, such as vaccinations and parasite control. The employee will be required to keep detailed and accurate records of health evaluations and surgical procedures. The employee will participate in the training of others biomethodology and required skills. Other responsibilities will include working in the area of the rodent health-monitoring program and performing various diagnostic procedures. Emergency duties required during adverse weather and/or other emergency situations.

ResponsibilitiesGeneral PurposeProvides direct primate research support at the professional level and takes charge of the health and safety of a primate colony.Specific ResponsibilitiesUnder general direction and exercising independent technical judgment, is in charge of a segment of complex research in a larger project, or works independently in specialized research assignments. Responsibilities include most or all of the following, as well as other related duties:Prepares, monitors and recovers primates during anesthesia and paralysis for adaptive optics imaging. This involves primate specific positioning in a custom stereotaxic cart, contact lens placement and eye preparation, close physiological monitoring and adjustment of plane of anesthesia for several hours and recovery. These procedures involve the use of a ventilator and anesthesia machine, stereotaxic cart, custom contact lenses, pulse oximeters and observation of the pupil size and quality. (25%)Responsible for the health of a non-human primate colony (marmosets), which includes monitoring and decision making surrounding post-operative complications in primates that have received eye surgery. (25%)Ensures primates are comfortable with colony and acclimated to performing behavioral experiments with primates. May help in training primates in specific behavioral tasks (25%)Insures that health and safety practices are maintained in accordance with University policy and the law. (10%)Coordinates purchasing for non-human primate research: repair of equipment, requisitioning of supplies and research materials and minor construction. May recommend expenditures for laboratory equipment and authorize expenditures for expendable supplies. (10%)Designs or collaborates in designing research equipment. Evaluates the performance of research equipment, making or recommending correctional design changes or developing new approaches for its use. (5%)

Requirements- Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology required;- Bachelor's degree in Veterinary Technology preferred.- Four years as a practicing licensed veterinary technician with extensive surgical and anesthetic experience preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience in a biomedical research facility preferred.- Knowledge of Federal and State Animal Welfare Regulations and current veterinary care standards required by AAALAC,- International and NIH preferred.- Current NY state professional license as a veterinary technician required.