Veterinarian Technician Containment

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies is looking for a Veterinary Technician Containment to support our government customer located in Fort Detrick, Maryland.Provide technical support at various levels of biocontainment, including animal biosafety levels (ABSL) - 3 and 4 and non-containment.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate fully in all aspects of animal work including those relative to observation and participation in experimental procedures
• Close visual attention is necessary in a majority of work and is the responsibility of the contractor to inform the investigator, technician, supervisor, and veterinarians of abnormalities, changes, etc., in animal conditions
• Perform standard veterinary procedures without assistance or supervision, to include (but not limited to): surgical site preparation; administration of medications or other substances by injection, orally, or topically; placing intravenous catheters; incubating, anesthetizing animals using injectable or gas anesthetics, anesthetic monitoring and euthanasia; prep surgery site; providing assistance in radiographic and surgical procedures; collection of blood and other biosamples; creating entries in medical records (to include Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)-compliant entries), conduct of health checks and physical exams, and performance of handling and restraint of animals.
• Provide veterinary technical services to individual investigators or Veterinary Medicine Division personnel when coordinated through the TPOC, COR, or Chief, VMD (or designated representative)
• Operate medical and research equipment to protect laboratory personnel and other animals

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• ALAT certification or higher level of certification, as defined by the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), is required prior to or within six (6) months and LAT certification is required prior to or within eighteen (18) months of starting

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of three (3) years in a research setting, in animal technical care and support for NHPs, Rabbits, and Rodents
• Experience in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
• Must meet Biological Personnel Reliability Program (BPRP) and Select Agent requirements.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

• Must be U.S. Citizen
• Must be eligible for BPRP