Lab Tech-Sampler

Position: Secret Cleared Lab/Research Tech

Length: 6 month contract to hire

Insight Global is seeking a Laboratory/Research Technician specializing in animal research to support the U.Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD). The Research Technician will complete various tasks supporting research with approximately 50 non-human primates (NHPs) under active protocols.

Conduct animal movement, transportation, feeding, behavioral training, surgery, surgical support, veterinary technical support, bio-sampling (blood, cerebrospinal fluid, urine, etc.), Draft reports, figures, and slide summaries of experimental methods and results, and other written work, as needed.

Maintain specialized laboratory equipment, such as experimental and behavioral equipment, outside of traditional medical maintenance services. This includes proper care and calibration of experimental and behavioral materials, cleaning routine experimental equipment, verifying functionality of experimental equipment, calibrating scales.

Create graphical and textual descriptions of experimental outcomes and assist with implementation of new technologies within the laboratory relevant to the research areas of interest.

The experiments will determine the effects of threats/hazards and be capable of testing medical interventions in several species.

Compile and analyze experimental data with custom-written software and with commercially available spreadsheet, graphics, and statistical analysis programs.

and perform daily flush and visual inspection of central lines for proper placement, signs of distress and infection IAW USAMRICD SOP and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) guidelines.

Perform necropsy and harvest tissue from deceased experimental animals and properly dispose of animal carcasses.

assess animal health and behavior for safety and efficacy of novel candidate therapeutic compounds following administration by intramuscular, subcutaneous, or intravenous routes; record findings in laboratory notebooks during or immediately following the experiments.

Bachelor Degree from an accredited university/college in Biological sciences or similar field.

Knowledge of pharmacology and neuroscience as applied to medical defense research

Experience working in a research laboratory

Experience executing animal use protocols.

Experience handling NHPs preferred, or 1+ years in animal or husbandry research

Excellent adaptability to new research team/project assignment per organizational needs

An active DoD Interim SECRET Security Clearance is required

Benefit packages for this role may include healthcare insurance offerings and paid leave as provided by applicable law.

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