Veterinary Specialist (Laboratory Research Specialist)
Indiana University

Department

LABORATORY ANIMAL RESOURCES (UA-LARS-IUBLA)

Department Information

The mission of Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR) is to provide high quality, humane care for research and teaching animals at Indiana University Bloomington, and ensure compliance with federal laws and guidelines and campus policies related to animal use.

LAR is responsible for managing the campus core animal facilities and providing medical care and oversight for all campus facilities in which animals are maintained for research and teaching.

Job Summary

This position's primary role is to assist with providing training and technical support to researchers on Bloomington campus. This position will assist with health surveillance of the colonies on campus, providing animal health care, maintaining programs for sanitation validation, and other projects as assigned.

Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Provides training to laboratory staff on proper handling, dosing, sample collection techniques, aseptic technique, and surgical techniques.
• Provides technical service support to investigators.
• Provides animal health care to animals used in research and teaching by performing clinical rounds, communicating with labs, and maintaining animal health records.
• Assisting with health surveillance by collecting and processing samples.
• Maintains programs for sanitation validation.

General Responsibilities

• Leads research activities and protocol development.
• Maintains equipment, including preventive maintenance, scheduling repairs as needed, service agreement negotiations, trouble shooting equipment malfunctions, and maintaining an active list of vendors to respond to equipment loss.
• Supervises, mentors, and provides training for junior-level staff.
• Prepares summary data reports, and creates and maintains databases for storage and analysis.
• Ensures compliance with all applicable local and federal regulations.
• May design and conduct a wide range of complex experiments.

Qualifications

Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.

EDUCATION

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a science related field.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in veterinary technology or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required

• 3 years of laboratory research experience

Preferred

• 1 year animal care experience

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES

Preferred

• ALAT Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician Experience

SKILLS

Required

• Maintains a high degree of professionalism
• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure

Preferred

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with others
• Attention to detail
• Learns quickly and troubleshoots problems
• Readily adapts to situations
• Ability to work independently

Working Conditions / Demands

The role regularly requires the ability to effectively communicate. The role frequently requires the ability to move about the work environment and to position oneself to operate laboratory equipment effectively. The role requires the ability to move objects weighing up to 25 pounds and will occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Benefits Overview

For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
• Additional supplemental retirement plan options
• Tuition benefit for IU classes
• 10 paid holidays per year
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.

Job Classification

Career Level: Career

FLSA: Exempt

Job Function: Research

Job Family: Laboratory Research

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Posting Disclaimer

This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status. Indiana University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment and admission, as required by Title IX. Questions or complaints regarding Title IX may be referred to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights or the university Title IX Coordinator. See Indiana University's Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.

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