Technical Skills Training Specialist - 26006298
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The University of Pittsburgh’s Division of Laboratory and Animal Resources seeks a Technical Skills Training Specialist to provide hands-on technical training to staff and research personnel. The role covers animal handling, care, treatments, and research procedures involving rodents and other species. The specialist also manages the rodent training colony, maintains training records and supplies, and develops training materials using instructor-led, computer-based, and interactive methods.
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Technical Skills Training Specialist DLAR-Animal Husbandry - Pennsylvania-Pittsburgh - (26006298) The Division of Laboratory and Animal Resources (DLAR) is seeking a Technical Skills Training Specialist who will be responsible for providing hands-on technical training to DLAR staff and research personnel. The candidate will train DLAR staff and research personnel on skills relating to handling and restraint, basic species-specific care, treatments, blood collection, necropsy, anesthesia machines, aseptic technique, survival surgery, and a variety of other technical skills needed within the division. These skills will apply to rodents and a variety of other animal species. The candidate will train DLAR and research personnel on species specific animal care, welfare, and common veterinary procedures consistent with DLAR business needs, institutional practices and standards and regulatory requirements. The training will adhere to DLAR business needs, institutional practices, standards, and regulatory requirements. The training will adhere to DLAR business needs, institutional practices, standards, and regulatory requirements. The candidate will also be responsible for managing the DLAR rodent training colony in adherence to regulatory and DLAR practices. The Technical Skills Training Specialist will maintain training documentation, update files, maintain inventory of supplies, order supplies and also help develop, revise, and maintain training materials utilizing a combination of instructor-led, computer-based, and interactive training methods to support the needs of the program. The successful candidate has experience and a proven ability to work with rodents and administer medications, treatments, and post-operative care. Ability to provide research support in relation to training requested by investigators. Training could include assistance with radiographic techniques, surgical support, providing treatments, procedures, patient prep, administering anesthetics and monitoring anesthesia. The successful candidate must demonstrate effective teaching techniques, and professional and positive verbal, written, interpersonal and customer service skills. Must be able to work and communicate effectively with researchers, staff and DLAR personnel. Must be familiar with general biology and be able to determine the health status of a variety of animal species. Must have knowledge of regulatory requirements for maintaining research animals in an Institutional Research View the full job description on the employer's website. Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. PI287493932 / 39-2011.00 Animal Trainers
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