Pre-clinical Animal Study Technician

<h2>Job Overview:</h2><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;"><em><strong>Do you enjoy science and research?  Would you like to train to become a Study Technician?  Are you interested in training to assist in surgery?</strong></em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Join the team in <strong>San Carlos, CA</strong> as a <em><strong>Animal Study Technician</strong></em> working in Medical Device Studies.  </span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">In this role you will be providing excellent care to animals in research studies.  You'll be working with cutting edge research and your  work will have a direct relationship to our mission of improving health and improve lives.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><em><strong><span style="color: #1f497d;">Labcorp Drug Development</span> offers a great benefit package including:</strong></em></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><em>Labcorp Education Advantage-Over 15 undergraduate degree programs offered through Arizona State University (ASU).  No out of pocket expenses – tuition is paid by Labcorp directly to ASU</em></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><em> </em></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"><em>24 days of PTO in the first 12 months of employment, full health care coverage, 401(k), employee stock purchase program and many more! Excellent promotional opportunities </em></span></p><p style="margin: 0px;"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times; color: black;">In this role, you will learn to coordinate activities involved in medical device studies, you'll be working with large animals in a research setting.  Duties include but not limited to:</span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times; font-size: 12pt;">Administers animal care and medical treatments such as suture removal, bandage removal and or replacement, restraint/handling, venous catheterizations placement </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Give urgent treatments as directed by veterinarian staff (IV/ SQ fluids, oxygen therapy (mask or intubation), analgesics.).</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Collects basic samples using appropriate techniques and submitting the samples.  </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Learns to take and process radiographs; knows and understands radiation safety.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Assist veterinarians by preparing wound, gathering supplies, monitoring during and after procedure.</span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Animal prep for surgery, including intubation, surgical scrub (aseptic technique), monitoring animals under anesthesia and recovery.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Performs minor surgical procedures.</span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Position requires working every 3rd weekend both Saturday and Sunday.  Regular Overtime. </span></li></ul><p style="margin: 0px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">#IAA21B #T1RB </span></strong></p><h2>Education/Qualifications:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Registered Veterinary Technician certification is a plus </span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Bachelors degree in Life Sciences, Associate degree in Laboratory Animal Technology, or Associate degree in Veterinary Technology preferred but not required </span></li><li style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">AALAS certification preferred but not required </span></li></ul><h2>Experience:</h2><ul><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;">Prior experience with animal care, animal surgery is preferred. </span></li><li><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times;"> Large animal experience including pigs and sheep is preferred but not required. </span></li></ul>